Lin Yu-ting Wins Taiwan Title Amid Eligibility Dispute

Taiwanese Olympic champion Lin Yu-ting, 29, stopped a 19-year-old opponent in 94 seconds at the Taiwan National Games after the corner threw in the towel; local reports identified the opponent as Pan Yan-fei (some outlets named her Wu Peiyi), who was treated and listed in stable condition. Lin, who was disqualified from the 2023 IBA World Championships after failing World Boxing's gender-eligibility tests, said she is adjusting to the 60kg class while her coach called the bout routine. World Boxing in August introduced mandatory genetic testing for all boxers over 18, a rule that has sidelined Lin and fellow Paris champion Imane Khelif, who has challenged the regulations at the Court of Arbitration for Sport. Taiwan's National Games do not require those tests, allowing Lin to compete domestically and claim her first national title since the Olympics. The episode highlights unresolved tensions over differences of sexual development and eligibility in women's sport as international and domestic policies diverge.