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RNZ News
5 hours ago
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- RNZ News
Olympic boxing champion not considering world champs pullout despite mandatory sex testing
Taiwan's Lin Yu-ting at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Photo: MOHD RASFAN / AFP Lin Yu-ting, one of two boxers at the centre of a gender dispute at last year's Paris Olympics, has no plans to skip the world championships in Liverpool, her coach Tseng Tzu-chiang told Reuters on Thursday. On Wednesday, governing body World Boxing announced that women boxers at next month's world championships will have to undergo mandatory sex testing , as part of a new eligibility policy. The policy comes just over a year after Taiwan's Lin and Algerian Imane Khelif both won gold in Paris amid a gender-eligibility row. "Lin Yu-ting just returned from training in South Korea and we are waiting for notification from the Taiwan boxing governing body for signup details while preparing for the 2025 Boxing World Championships," Tseng said. "She has not considered withdrawing from the competition because of the new gender tests. We will submit all the relevant documents requested by the organisers, as part of normal procedures." World Boxing, which will oversee boxing competitions in the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics after being granted provisional recognition by the International Olympic Committee (IOC), announced plans for testing in May. "The policy is designed to ensure the safety of all participants and deliver a competitive level playing field for men and women," the body said in a statement on Wednesday. Women boxers will undergo PCR (polymerase chain reaction) tests using a nasal or mouth swab, saliva or blood, to check for the presence of the Y chromosome, World Boxing added. Men have an X and Y chromosome, while women have two X chromosomes. Khelif had been due to compete in a World Boxing tournament in the Netherlands in June, but decided to skip it shortly after the body announced plans to introduce sex testing. The 26-year-old has repeatedly said she was born a woman and in March said she would defend her title at the 2028 Los Angeles Games. On Wednesday, Khelif, who has not competed since her win in Paris, denied claims made by her former manager that she has retired from the sport. New Zealand will have seven boxers at the World Championships in Liverpool in September. They are yet to undergo the sex test. - Reuters
National Post
11 hours ago
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- National Post
Taiwanese boxer Lin agrees to gender test for world championships
TAIPEI — Taiwanese Olympic champion boxer Lin Yu-ting will undergo compulsory gender testing ahead of the world championships in Liverpool next month, her coach told AFP on Thursday. Article content Lin and Algerian boxer Imane Khelif were embroiled in a gender row at the 2024 Paris Olympics, where they both won gold medals in different weight classes. Article content Article content World Boxing said on Wednesday that women wanting to compete at the World Boxing Championships in Liverpool would have to undergo 'mandatory sex testing' under its new policy that took effect the same day. Article content 'They announced that everyone must submit, so we will submit as well,' Lin's coach Tseng Tzu-chiang said. Article content 'If you want to compete you have to follow the rules of the competition. Since we are participating, we will go by their rules.' Article content Under the new policy, athletes over 18 who want to participate in a World Boxing-sanctioned competition need to take a PCR, or polymerase chain reaction genetic test, to determine their sex at birth. Article content Lin and Khelif both fought at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021. There was no controversy at the time and neither won a medal. Article content The pair were excluded from the International Boxing Association's (IBA) 2023 world championships after the IBA said they had failed gender eligibility tests. Article content However, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) allowed them both to compete in Paris, saying they had been victims of 'a sudden and arbitrary decision by the IBA'. Both went on to triumph. Article content
South China Morning Post
11 hours ago
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- South China Morning Post
Chinese Taipei boxer Lin Yu-ting agrees to gender test for world championships
Chinese Taipei Olympic champion boxer Lin Yu-ting will undergo compulsory gender testing ahead of the world championships in Liverpool next month, her coach told AFP on Thursday. Lin and Algerian boxer Imane Khelif were embroiled in a gender row at the 2024 Paris Olympics, where they both won gold medals in different weight classes. World Boxing said on Wednesday that women wanting to compete at the World Boxing Championships in Liverpool would have to undergo 'mandatory sex testing' under its new policy, which took effect the same day. 'They announced that everyone must submit, so we will submit as well,' Lin's coach Tseng Tzu-chiang said. 'If you want to compete, you have to follow the rules of the competition. Since we are participating, we will go by their rules.' A combination of pictures showing Algeria's Imane Khelif (left) and Chinese Taipei's Lin Yu-ting. Photo: AFP, AP Under the new policy, athletes over 18 who want to participate in a World Boxing-sanctioned competition need to take a PCR, or polymerase chain reaction genetic test, to determine their gender at birth.
Malay Mail
11 hours ago
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- Malay Mail
Taiwanese boxer Lin agrees to gender test for world championships in Liverpool
TAIPEI, Aug 21 — Taiwanese Olympic champion boxer Lin Yu-ting will undergo compulsory gender testing ahead of the world championships in Liverpool next month, her coach told AFP on Thursday. Lin and Algerian boxer Imane Khelif were embroiled in a gender row at the 2024 Paris Olympics, where they both won gold medals in different weight classes. World Boxing said on Wednesday that women wanting to compete at the World Boxing Championships in Liverpool would have to undergo 'mandatory sex testing' under its new policy that took effect the same day. 'They announced that everyone must submit, so we will submit as well,' Lin's coach Tseng Tzu-chiang said. 'If you want to compete you have to follow the rules of the competition. Since we are participating, we will go by their rules.' Under the new policy, athletes over 18 who want to participate in a World Boxing-sanctioned competition need to take a PCR, or polymerase chain reaction genetic test, to determine their sex at birth. Lin and Khelif both fought at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021. There was no controversy at the time and neither won a medal. The pair were excluded from the International Boxing Association's (IBA) 2023 world championships after the IBA said they had failed gender eligibility tests. However, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) allowed them both to compete in Paris, saying they had been victims of 'a sudden and arbitrary decision by the IBA'. Both went on to triumph. Neither Khelif nor Lin are transgender women. Both were born and raised as women, which is how they are registered on their passports. World Boxing will organise the boxing competition at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics after being granted provisional recognition by the IOC. — AFP
CTV News
11 hours ago
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- CTV News
Taiwanese boxer Lin agrees to gender test for world championships
Gold medalist Taiwan's Lin Yu-ting poses during a medals ceremony for the women's 57 kg final boxing match at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 10, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos) Taipei, Taiwan -- Taiwanese Olympic champion boxer Lin Yu-ting will undergo compulsory gender testing ahead of the world championships in Liverpool next month, her coach told AFP on Thursday. Lin and Algerian boxer Imane Khelif were embroiled in a gender row at the 2024 Paris Olympics, where they both won gold medals in different weight classes. World Boxing said on Wednesday that women wanting to compete at the World Boxing Championships in Liverpool would have to undergo 'mandatory sex testing' under its new policy that took effect the same day. 'They announced that everyone must submit, so we will submit as well,' Lin's coach Tseng Tzu-chiang said. 'If you want to compete you have to follow the rules of the competition. Since we are participating, we will go by their rules.' Under the new policy, athletes over 18 who want to participate in a World Boxing-sanctioned competition need to take a PCR, or polymerase chain reaction genetic test, to determine their sex at birth. Lin and Khelif both fought at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021. There was no controversy at the time and neither won a medal. The pair were excluded from the International Boxing Association's (IBA) 2023 world championships after the IBA said they had failed gender eligibility tests. However, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) allowed them both to compete in Paris, saying they had been victims of 'a sudden and arbitrary decision by the IBA'. Both went on to triumph. Neither Khelif nor Lin are transgender women. Both were born and raised as women, which is how they are registered on their passports. World Boxing will organise the boxing competition at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics after being granted provisional recognition by the IOC. AFP
