"It's annoying!"
Second “male” boxer breaks her silence
Olympic boxer Lin Yu-ting, who has become the subject of a gender debate, is in the final and will fight for gold in Paris on Saturday. Ahead of the eagerly awaited fight, the Taiwanese athlete breaks her silence.
"Of course it's annoying when you read some of the comments. But I can't control what others say," emphasized the "male" boxer in an interview with the Taiwanese television station CNA. Postscript: "Let them talk. I have a clear conscience in this matter!"
Lin and the welterweight finalist Imane Khelif from Algeria are in the spotlight because of doubts about their right to compete. The boxers were excluded from the 2023 World Championships following gender tests by the IBA that have not yet been specified in detail. According to the IBA, neither had met the required participation criteria and had "competitive advantages compared to other female participants".
"In the end, we proved that it (editor's note: the IBA test) was wrong and that the procedure did not meet any standards. But there was still an uproar. I wondered if they were deliberately after me. I was confused. It was kind of ridiculous," Lin grumbles.
Mega bonus beckons
Incidentally, a mega bonus now beckons for her: Taiwan rewards Olympic champions with a cheque for 550,000 euros - and a monthly payment of 3,700 euros for life.
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