Gold-medal boxer returnsStaff writer, with CNALin Yu-ting, Taiwan’s first Olympic boxing gold medalist, had little trouble winning her first match since the 2024 Paris Olympics yesterday at the Asian Boxing Elite Boxing Championships. In the round-of-16 contest in the women’s 60kg division, Lin defeated Thailand’s Thananya Somnuek 5-0. Lin Yu-ting is declared victorious in a match in the Asian Boxing Elite Boxing Championships in yesterday in Ulan Bator. Lin’s eligibility was formally confirmed late last month, when World Boxing cleared her to compete. The wording — specifically its reference to “World Boxing competitions” — suggested that Lin might still face uncertainty over her eligibility for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.

Source: Taipei Times March 31, 2026 17:46 UTC