Gender row boxer Lin Yu-ting looks to follow Imane Khelif into an Olympic final and a shot at gold as she fights in semi-final tonight - as Taiwan threatens legal action over eligibility claims
An Olympic boxer who has been at the centre of an intense gender row is preparing to enter the ring tonight for a chance to reach the featherweight final and have a shot at gold. Lin Yu-ting is competing in Paris after being banned from last year's World Championships by the International Boxing Association (IBA), which claimed she had failed gender eligibility tests. The Taiwanese fighter is hoping to follow Algerian welterweight Imane Khelif to a final in her category, a boxer who was also banned by the IBA and has received vicious attacks over her participation in the games.
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