VIDEO: ‘Gender row’ boxer Lin Yu-Ting goes VIRAL for leaving opponent bloody in gold medal fight at Paris Olympics
Taiwanese boxer and Olympic gold medalist Lin Yu-Ting goes viral as she left no crumbs in her final bout at the Paris Olympics.
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Lin Yu-Ting's exquisite display of boxing goes viral (Image via Yahoo Sports)
Chinese Taipei’s Lin Yu-Ting, another controversial boxer pertaining to gender row, won the gold medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics. However, not only did her winning the gold medal go viral, but also the way she made her Polish opponent bleed is at the top of the buzz.
Amidst all the controversies surrounding her, Lin remained unfazed heading into her final bout. The Chinese Taipei boxer defeated Poland’s Julia Szeremeta by a unanimous decision. Soon after, highlights of her buzzing all over the internet since her bout. During the bout, Lin displayed an exquisite skillset of boxing. Lin Yu-Ting comfortably adjusted her footwork to her opponent’s.
The featherweight gold medalist made some great combos with her left jab and right hook. Ultimately, in the third round, a perfect right hook from Lin was enough to crack Szeremeta open. The damage that the boxer inflicted on the Polish boxer became evident. With that, it became for the judges as well to score the bouts.
Interestingly, along with Algeria’s Imane Khelif, Lin has also faced accusations about her eligibility to box in the Paris Olympics. According to reports, Lin was declared ineligible according to IBA rules. However, as for the Olympic Games, the IOC does not comply with the rules of the IBA. Hence, per the IOC rule book, both boxers were eligible to contest. Interestingly, that storm of controversy has not stopped either Khelif or now Lin from winning Olympic gold.
Lin had her share of controversies in the tournament. Along her path to glory, several accusations came up even from her opponents. However, she eventually shrugged off all the noise and showed her potential inside the ring. Later, after winning the Olympic Gold, the Paris Olympics presser was keen to know about the boxer’s reactions to the controversial saga.
Lin Yu-Ting talks about the controversies surrounding her after winning the gold medal
The 2024 Paris Olympic Games was the center of attraction right from its opening day. The ‘Dirty Seine’ incident, ‘The Last Supper‘ parody, and the gender-row saga are the standouts among those. Interestingly, it was the gender row controversy that lasted for a long time as the boxers accused kept on winning their bouts.
Lin Yu-Ting, one of the victims, was slammed and criticized by the majority of people. The Chinese Taipei shut down all such controversies after winning the Olympic Gold. Following her victory, she revealed her mindset during the whole tournament to the Paris Olympics presser.
As a elite athlete during the competition it’s important to shut myself off from social media and to focus... I was invited by the IOC to compete in the Games, I focused on the Games. As for other issues I relied on my coach to answer the questions.Lin Yu -Ting via Paris Olympics presser
Similarly, like Imane Khelif, the Taiwanese boxer also did not pay attention to the outside noises. Lin also revealed as an athlete how much shutting yourself down from the outside noises helps. Although Lin Yu-Ting achieved what she came for, now it remains to be seen whether there will still be any disapproval from the netizens.
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