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Taiwan’s Lin Yu-ting sails into Olympic boxing final amid gender dispute

Lin, one of the boxers at the centre of a gender row, beat Turkey’s Esra Yildiz by unanimous decision in the semifinal.

Taiwan’s Lin Yu-ting, one of two boxers at the centre of a gender dispute at the Paris Olympics, moved a step closer to the Olympic title when she beat Turkey’s Esra Yildiz by unanimous decision in the women’s featherweight semifinals.

Lin, twice world champion, and Algerian boxer Imane Khelif have been in the spotlight at the Olympics over a gender row that has dominated headlines and been the subject of much discussion on social media platforms.

Yildiz made an X sign with her fingers at the end of the bout on Wednesday, later declining to comment on the reason why.

The 28-year-old Lin is looking to clinch Taiwan’s first Olympic title in boxing, the country having previously won only three bronze medals in the sport.