Following a statement by the Chinese Taipei Boxing Association (CBTA) HERE which says that the Paris 2024 gold medallist Lin Yu-ting “will make her return to the ring at the Asian Boxing Championships”, World Boxing can confirm that, following an appeal by the National Federation, the boxer is eligible to take part in the forthcoming Asian Boxing Championships in Mongolia, 29 March – 10 April 2026.
The appeal process was conducted in line with World Boxing’s Sex Eligibility policy which was
introduced in August 2025 and includes mandatory sex testing, to determine the eligibility of male and female athletes that want to participate in its competitions.
The policy is designed to ensure the safety of all participants and deliver a competitive level playing field for male and female athletes and means that all athletes over the age of 18 that want to participate in a World Boxing owned or sanctioned competition need to undergo a once-in-a-lifetime PCR (polymerase chain reaction) test to determine their sex and their eligibility to compete in either the male or female category. The PCR test is a laboratory technique used to detect specific genetic material, in this case the SRY gene, which reveals the presence of the Y chromosome that is an indicator of male biological sex.
World Boxing’s policy HERE, includes an appeal process detailed in Clause 5.1.4 which enables boxers that screen positive for the SRY gene to lodge an appeal and provide supporting evidence that will be reviewed by World Boxing’s Medical Committee.
Following an initial test in 2025, the National Federation for boxing in Chinese Taipei began an appeal process on behalf of one of its boxers and submitted a series of medical documents that were reviewed and analysed by World Boxing’s Medical Committee.
Following the conclusion of the appeal process, and in line with World Boxing’s Sex Eligibility policy, World Boxing wrote to the CTBA. The letter stated: “The World Boxing Medical Committee considered and evaluated the medical documentation presented and determined that the boxer was deemed to be female and eligible to compete in the female category.”
The Secretary General of World Boxing, Tom Dielen, explained: “Following the conclusion of an appeal process by the National Federation, which was conducted in-line with World Boxing’s Sex Eligibility policy and overseen by World Boxing’s Medical Committee, we can confirm that the boxer is eligible to compete in the female category at World Boxing competitions.
“We recognise that this has been a difficult period for the boxer and the CTBA and appreciate the way they have approached the appeal process and their acknowledgement of World Boxing’s requirement to ensure that its eligibility policy, which is designed to deliver safety and sporting integrity, has been correctly implemented and followed.”