Defeated athlete protests with ‘X’ sign with fingers
Taiwan’s Lin Yu-ting (left), known to have ‘XY’ sex chromosomes like men, punches Esra Karman (Turkiye) in the face during the semifinals of the women’s 57kg boxing class at the Paris Olympics on the 8th.
Lin Yu-ting (29, Taiwan), who possesses the “XY chromosome” that has caused gender controversy, has advanced to the finals of the women’s 57kg boxing class and will be aiming for the gold medal.
Lin Yu-ting won a 5-0 decision over Esra Karman (27, Turkey) in the semifinals of the women’s 57kg boxing class at the Paris Olympics held at the Roland Garros Stadium in Paris, France on the 8th. With this, following Imane Khalifa (25, Algeria) who advanced to the finals of the women’s 66kg class on the 7th, two female athletes with the XY chromosome have both secured at least a silver medal.
However, the antipathy toward athletes with the XY chromosome continued that day. Karman, who lost to Lin Yu-ting, made an “X” with her fingers. Svetlana Kamenova Staneva (34, Bulgaria), who also lost to Lin Yu-ting in the quarterfinals, crossed her two index fingers to make an “X” shape after the match. The British media outlet The Telegraph reported that “Lin Yuting faced ‘XX chromosome’ protests after her semi-final win,” and that “this is the second time that the ‘sturdy’ Lin Yuting has faced gestures suggesting female chromosomes from a defeated opponent.”
“It was a tough journey,” Lin said. “I will do my best in the finals using everything I have learned. I am just grateful to myself for making it this far.” The
International Boxing Association (IBA) disqualified Khalifa and Lin Yuting from last year’s World Championships for having XY chromosomes, sparking controversy over the two boxers. XY chromosomes are usually found in males, but they can also be found in females. However, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) expelled the IBA from the Olympics, citing financial corruption, match-fixing, and biased judging. 카지노사이트