This Friday, August 2, in the round of 16 of the 57-kilogram category of women’s boxing at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, the representative of Chinese Taipei, Lin Yu Ting, will face off against Uzbekistan’s Sitora Turdibekoa.
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Due to its high ratingLin Yu Ting advanced to the first round of the tournament.
The boxer, who is 28 years old, lives with the same condition as the Algerian Imane Khelif, hyperandrogenism or androgenism. Therefore, its genetic load is concentrated in the XY chromosomeswhich generates a greater amount of testosterone than any woman.
Lin Yu Ting..
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Lin Yu Ting has an amateur record of 24 fights, with 19 wins and five losses. He has also dominated the Asian Games in his category and was a medalist at the world championships in 2019, 2018 and 2022.
However, despite her achievements in the sport of boxing, in 2023 she was disqualified due to her condition, when he had won the bronze medal.
What was the response of the International Olympic Committee to the participation of Lin Yu Ting and Imane Khelif?
Many women can have testosterone levels equal to or similar to those of men, without ceasing to be women.
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) came out to defend the participation of Lin Yu Ting like that of the Algerian Imane Khelif, stating that “The testosterone test is not a perfect test“Many women can have testosterone levels equal to or similar to men’s, while still being women,” said IOC spokesman Mark Adam.
The IOC concludes by saying: “The IOC is committed to protecting the human rights of all athletes (…) The IOC is saddened by the abuses that the two athletes are receiving.”
Controversy in boxing after Angela Carini’s decision after facing Imane Khelif
Algerian Imane Khelif won her first Olympic bout after Italian Angela Carini withdrew. He complained about the power of the fists thrown by his opponent.
Imane Khelif and Angela Carini.
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“It hurt a lot, I had never been hit that hard,” said the European after fighting for just 46 seconds. “I ended the fight because after the second blow, I felt a strong pain in my nose,” she concluded.
The International Olympic Committee will not act accordingly, so will allow both Lin Yu Ting and Imane Khelif to continue participating in the Games.
GDA – THE UNIVERSAL
Edgar Luna Cruz
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