Second boxer in gender row guaranteed Olympic medal after feisty bout

Lin Yu-ting beats Svetlana Staneva in Paris, but coach hits out at ‘dirty’ tactics

Taiwan's Lin Yu-ting celebrates after defeating Bulgaria's Svetlana Staneva in their women's 57 kg quarterfinal boxing match at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 4, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)

Lin Yu-ting of Taiwan became the second boxer at the centre of a gender eligibility row to be assured of an Olympic medal in Paris after a testy bout with her Bulgarian rival.

The 28-year-old beat Svetlana Staneva, 34, by unanimous decision but it was an ugly fight after which the coach of the losing athlete suggested Lin should not have been allowed to compete.