Nagoya (Japan) (AFP) - Taiwanese boxer Lin Yu-ting, the Olympic champion in Paris who was involved in a great controversy due to her gender, won the gold medal in her category, this Friday at the Asian Games held in Japan.

First modification: 02/10/2026 - 14:04

The 30-year-old Taiwanese defeated China's Yang Chengyu 5-0 in the women's 60kg final in Nagoya, achieving her second gold at an Asian Games after winning the 57kg category in Hangzhou three years ago.

Lin admitted to AFP before the continental championships that he had considered retiring after winning gold at the Paris Olympics, but wanted to continue competing in part to defy those who questioned his eligibility.

Following his victory in Nagoya, he said he had been "waiting for that moment when the light breaks through."

"It really wasn't easy at all. It's rare to finally get to that point where you see the sunrise, and I'm so grateful to myself for doing it," she added.

Lin and the Algerian Imane Khelif found themselves at the center of a major controversy over gender at the 2024 Olympic Games, involving, among others, Donald Trump, Elon Musk and the writer J.K. Rowling.

The two boxers had been disqualified from the 2023 World Cup by the International Boxing Association (IBA), after the organization stated that they did not pass unspecified gender eligibility tests.

However, the IOC allowed them to compete in Paris, saying they were victims of "a sudden and arbitrary decision" by the discredited IBA. They both ended up winning gold.

Lin noted that winning at the Asian Games was different from her victory in Paris, where "all I wanted to do was pack my bags and run home" because of everything they experienced then.

Lin, who had the support of a small but vocal group of Taiwanese fans, declined to confirm whether he plans to defend his Olympic title at the 2028 Los Angeles Games.

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