Lin Yu-ting wins women’s 60kg gold at 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games
Taiwanese boxer Lin Yu-ting won the women’s 60kg gold medal at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games on October 2, defeating China’s Yang Qingyi by a 5-0 unanimous decision at the Nishio Gymnasium in Nishio, Aichi Prefecture, Japan, SPOTV News reported.
Defending Gold at a Higher Weight Class in Japan
Lin claimed her second Asian Games title after previously winning the 57kg division gold at the 2023 Hangzhou Asian Games. The victory follows her gold medal win in the 57kg category at the 2024 Paris Olympics. The latest bout marked a successful transition to the 60kg division amidst ongoing scrutiny regarding eligibility rules governing biological sex in international boxing competitions.
Following her Paris success, Lin considered retirement due to the intensity of the gender eligibility controversy surrounding her career. In 2023, the International Boxing Association issued a suspension after blood tests reportedly detected XY chromosomes. The International Olympic Committee subsequently approved her participation in Paris, where she secured the gold medal alongside Algerian boxer Imane Khelif, who won the women’s 66kg title despite facing similar eligibility challenges from the same boxing body.
World Boxing Mandates Genetic Tests for Female Competitors
International boxing regulations changed significantly ahead of the Asian Games. The International Olympic Committee stripped the International Boxing Association of its official recognition status during a 2023 extraordinary congress, taking direct operational control of the boxing events at the Paris Olympics. Post-olympics, World Boxing assumed governance of international boxing competitions.
World Boxing mandated a one-time genetic test checking for the presence of the Y chromosome for all female division competitors starting in August 2025. Lin underwent the screening in 2025, though results were withheld and she missed the Liverpool World Championships that September amid unreturned inquiries. The Chinese Taipei Boxing Association initiated appeal procedures to verify her division status. World Boxing stated in March that medical experts reviewed her case and confirmed she was female from birth, establishing her eligibility to compete in the women’s division. The International Olympic Committee updated its female protection policy on March 26, redefining qualification criteria strictly around biological sex.
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