Lin Yu-Ting scored a dominant victory over Uzbekistan’s Sitora Turdibekova, and the Taiwan boxer superior to the Paris 2024 Quarter-Finals.
Alongside Algeria’s Imane Khelif, Yu-Ting is presently embroiled in controversy over the failure of IBA gender testing in 2023. Each boxers failed these unspecified procedures however had been reinstated for qualifying for this yr’s Olympics after spending six months out of the ring.
Because the scenario erupted earlier this week, Khelif and Yu-Ting defeated their opening opponents in very totally different circumstances. Khelif stopped Angela Carini in 46 seconds when the Italian walked out of their 66kg combat because of the energy of the punches confronted. Nevertheless, Turdibekova stays within the ring for the period earlier than shedding 5-0 to Yu-Ting within the featherweight Spherical of 16.
IBA and IOC statements
Regardless of statements from the IOC and IBA relating to Khelif and Yu-Ting’s ongoing participation, the web explosion will proceed so long as the opponents stay within the match.
Regardless of extreme considerations over the game’s future, the IOC assured detractors and followers that it stays steadfast in defending the boxers and different feminine athletes.
They mentioned, “The IOC is dedicated to defending the human rights of all athletes taking part within the Olympic Video games as per the Olympic Constitution, the IOC Code of Ethics, and the IOC Strategic Framework on Human Rights.
“The IOC is saddened by the abuse that the 2 athletes are presently receiving.”
Regardless of the IOC’s phrases, the IBA doesn’t perceive why the IOC didn’t cooperate with its suspension of the boxers.
“We completely don’t perceive why any group would put a boxer in danger with one thing that might doubtlessly trigger severe damage throughout the ‘Area of Play’ [FOP],” mentioned the IBA in a press release.
“The primary position of the referee within the ring is to handle the boxer’s security always. How is that this fairly practicable when a boxer fails to satisfy the eligibility standards to compete?”
Khelif will combat once more on Saturday towards Luca Anna Harnori of Hungary. Yu-Ting is scheduled to field reverse Bulgarian Svetlana Staneva in her quarter-final on Sunday.
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