Taiwanese boxer becomes second athlete to secure medal amid gender eligibility controversy
The second athlete who previously failed an unspecified gender eligibility test is through to the semi-finals at the Paris Olympics and is guaranteed a medal.
Taiwanese boxer Lin Yu-ting beat Bulgarian Svetlana Staneva by unanimous decision at the Olympics on Sunday, leading to Staneva's coach suggesting Lin 'should not be' at the Paris Games.
The Taiwanese boxer had previously failed the IBA's gender eligibility test in 2023 - a similar fate suffered by her fellow Olympian Imane Khelif.
The IBA's president Umar Kremlev released a statement at the time of the athlete's dismissal, alleging that their gender and testosterone tests 'proved they had XY chromosomes'.
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Both Lin and Khelif have competed in the women's division for boxing and are recognized by the International Olympic Committee as female athletes.
The IOC slammed Lin and Khelif disqualification from the world championships in 2023, saying that they were 'victims of a sudden and arbitrary decision by the IBA'.
In Lin and Staneva's fight, the Bulgarian had complained about Lin's apparent use of her elbows.
Immediately after the match, Lin went in for an embrace but was ignored by Staneva, the Telegraph reports.
Staneva also shouted 'no no' after losing, but then opened the rope to allow Lin to leave, seemingly as a mark of respect.
Staneva's coach Borislav Georgiev, however, told BBC Sport: "I'm not a medical person who should say if Lin could compete or not here, but when the test shows that... she has the Y chromosome she should not be here."
Both Lin and Khelif and are now guaranteed an Olympic medal after making it through to the semi-finals.
Lin will face Turkey's Esra Yildiz Kahraman on Wednesday, while Khelif takes to the ring on Tuesday against Thailand's Janjaem Suwannapheng for her bout.
The Algerian won an unanimous points decision against Hungarian Anna Luca Hamori on Saturday.
After the fight, Khelif appeared emotional as she spoke to the media with her native Algerian flag wrapped around her neck.
“I dedicate this medal to the world, and to all the Arabs and I tell you, ‘Long live Algeria!’” she said following the fight.
"I want to tell the entire world that I am a female, and I will remain a female," the boxer added.
Khelif's father, Amar Khelif, has previously dubbed the attacks on his daughter as 'immoral'.
He told Reuters: "It is not fair. She made us proud many times, she honored our country and our flag many times and she always made us happy with her results.
"These critics aim to destabilize her to fail in the wrestling ring but she is a champion and she will remain a champion."
Team USA's current medal count - 62
Gold medalists
- Lee Kiefer: Fencing - Women's individual foil
- Torri Huske: Swimming - Women's 100m butterfly
- Jack Alexj, Chris Guiliano, Hunter Armstrong, Caeleb Dressel, Ryan Held, Matt King: Swimming - Men's 4x100m freestyle
- Simone Biles, Sunisa Lee, Jordan Chiles, Jade Carey, Hezly Rivera: Artistic Gymnastics - Women's team competition
- Katie Ledecky: Swimming - Women's 1500m freestyle
- Nick Mead, Justin Best, Michael Grady and Liam Corrigan: Rowing - Men's coxless four
- Jacqueline Dubrovich, Lee Kiefer, Lauren Scruggs, Maia Mei Weintraub - Fencing: Women's foil team
- Simone Biles: Artistic Gymnastics - Individual all-around
- Kate Douglass: Swimming - Women's 200m breaststroke
- Simone Biles: Artistic Gymnastics - Women's vault
- Vincent Hancock: Shooting - Men's skeet
- Ryan Crouser: Athletics - Men's shot put
- Katie Ledecky: Swimming - Women's 800m freestyle
- Nic Fink, Torri Huske, Ryan Murphy, Gretchen Walsh: Swimming - Mixed 4x100m medley relay
Silver medalists
- Nic Fink: Swimming - Men's 100m breaststroke
- Lauren Scruggs: Fencing - Women's individual foil
- Gretchen Walsh: Swimming - Women's 100m butterfly
- Haley Batten: Mountain Bike - Women's cross country
- Kate Douglass, Gretchen Walsh. Torri Huske, Simone Manuel, Erika Connolly, Abbey Weitzel: Swimming - Women's 4x100m freestyle
- Sarah Bacon and Kassidy Cook: Diving - Women's springboard 3m synchronised
- Katie Grimes: Swimming - Women's 400m individual medley
- Jagger Eaton: Skateboarding - Men's street
- Regan Smith: Swimming - Women's 100m backstroke
- Bobby Finke: Swimming - Men's 800m freestyle
- Carson Foster, Brooks Curry, Chris Guiliano, Luke Hobson, Drew Kibler, Blake Pieroni, Kieran Smith: Swimming - Men, 4x200m freestyle
- Perris Benegas: Cycling - Women's BMX freestyle
- Torri Huske: Swimming - Women's 100m freestyle
- Regan Smith: Swimming - Women's 200m butterfly
- Erin Gemell, Katie Ledecky, Paige Madden, Simone Manuel, Anna Peplowski, Alex Shackell, Claire Weinstein: Swimming - Women's 4x200m freestyle
- Karl Cook, Laura Kraut, McLain Ward: Equestrian - Jumping team
- Sagen Maddalena: Shooting - Women, 50m rifle 3 positions
- Regan Smith: Swimming - Women's 200m backstroke
- Austin Krajicek and Rajeev Ram: Tennis - Men's doubles
- Conner Prince: Shooting - Men's skeet
- Joe Kovacs: Athletics - Men's shot put
- Kaylyn Brown, Bryce Deadmon, Shamier Little, Vernon Norwood: Athletics - 4x400m relay mixed
- Sha'Carri Richardson: Athletics - Women's 100m
- Kate Douglass: Swimming - Women's 200m individual medley
- Brady Ellison: Archery: Men's individual
Bronze medalists
- Carson Foster: Swimming - Men's 400m individual medley
- Katie Ledecky: Swimming - Women's 400m freestyle
- Chloe Dygert: Cycling - Women's individual time trial
- Frederick Richard, Brody Malone, Stephen Nedoroscik, Paul Juda, Asher Hong: Artistic Gymnastics - Men's team competition
- Nick Itkin: Fencing - Men's foil individual
- Emma Weyant: Swimming - Women's 400m individual medley
- Ryan Murphy: Swimming - Men's 100m backstroke
- Luke Hobson: Swimming - Men's 200m freestyle
- Nyjah Huston: Skateboarding - Men's street
- Ilona Maher, Kayla Canett, Lauren Doyle, Alev Kelter, Kristi Kirshe, Sarah Levy, Alena Olsen, Ariana Ramsey, Steph Rovetti, Alex Sedrick, Sammy Sullivan, Naya Tapper: Rugby 7s - Women's team competition
- Katharine Berkoff: Swimming - Women's 100m backstroke
- Evy Leibfarth: Canoe slalom - Women's Canoe Single
- Suni Lee: Artistic Gymnastics
- Casey Kaufhold, Brady Ellison: Archery - Mixed Team
- Grant Fisher: Athletics - Men's 10,000m
- Ian Barrows and Hans Henken: Sailing - Men's skiff
- Henry Hollingsworth, Nick Rusher, Christian Tabash, Clark Dean, Chris Carlson, Peter Chatain, Evan Olson, Pieter Quinton: Rowing - Men's eight
- Stephen Nedoroscik: Gymnastics - Men's pommel horse
- Taylor Fritz and Tommy Paul: Tennis - Men's doubles
- Jade Carey: Artistic Gymnastics - Women's vault
- Jasmine Moore: Athletics - Women's triple jump
- Melissa Jefferson: Athletics - Women's 100m
- Paige Madden: Swimming - Women's 800m freestyle
Callum Jones