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Taiwan’s top boxer embroiled in a controversy over her gender has been cleared to compete by World Boxing’s medical committee. Lin Yu-ting is set to return to the 2026 Asian Boxing Elite Championships this March.

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00:00Taiwanese boxer and Olympic gold medalist Lin Yuting has been cleared to return to international competitions.
00:06Lin has been approved to compete at the 2026 Asian Boxing Elite Championships in Mongolia this March.
00:13This follows months of appeals and a final green light from the Medical Committee of World Boxing.
00:19Lin has been at the center of a controversy around her gender eligibility since the 2024 Paris Olympics.
00:25Last August, World Boxing introduced mandatory genetic testing for all athletes, forcing her to miss several international events.
00:34Now cleared for competition, this could also mean Lin's return to the Asian Games this September in Japan.
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