Lin follows Khelif by winning gold amid controversy

Lin Yu-ting became nan 2nd boxer successful 24 hours to triumph women's Olympic golden contempt nan ongoing statement complete her gender eligibility.

The Taiwanese hit Polish 20-year-old Julia Szeremeta by unanimous determination to declare nan featherweight title, a time aft Imane Khelif became nan welterweight champion.

Lin and Khelif person been allowed to compete successful Paris contempt being disqualified from past year’s World Championships aft reportedly failing gender eligibility tests.

Lin and Szeremeta shared an clasp aft nan consequence was confirmed.

It was her 4th triumph by unanimous determination from 4 successful nan title aft nan 28-year-old, erstwhile again, dominated.

Szeremeta, an unexpected metallic medallist having reached this point, continued her different method of keeping her hands debased but was picked disconnected by two-time world champion Lin.

Lin entered nan ringing to large cheers erstwhile again and location was nary motion of protestation from Szeremeta, arsenic has travel from immoderate of Lin’s erstwhile opponents.

Lin’s triumph signalled nan extremity of 1 of nan astir arguable stories astatine this Olympics but nan statement is apt to proceed and could moreover effect whether boxing is moreover portion of nan adjacent Olympics successful Los Angeles.