Lin Yu-ting advances to gold-medal Olympic bout, excelling amid misconceptions about her gender

Taiwan's Lin Yu-ting, left, celebrates after defeating Turkey's Esra Yildiz in their women's 57 kg semifinal boxing match at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Aug. 7, 2024, in Paris.

Boxer Lin Yu-ting of Taiwan has advanced to the gold-medal bout in the women’s featherweight division, winning her third consecutive bout while dealing with widespread scrutiny regarding misconceptions about her gender at the Paris Olympics.