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Ting targets Asian Games after gender controversy at Paris Olympics

Lin was cleared last month by World Boxing to resume competition at the Asian Elite Championships after passing a gender test.

By The Japan Times

• April 10, 2026 at 7:26 AM

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Lin Yu-ting of Taiwan poses with her medal after winning gold in the 57-kg category at the Paris Games in August 2024
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Lin Yu-ting's coach said the Taiwanese Olympic champion will target Asian Games gold after stepping up in weight and winning bronze in her first event since the Paris Olympics.Lin, who won gold at 57 kg at the 2024 Games, was cleared last month by World Boxing to resume competition at the Asian Elite Championships in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, after passing a gender test.She reached the semifinal of the 60-kg class but lost to North Korea's Won Un Gyong.

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