Taipei: Taiwanese female boxer and Olympic gold medalist Lin Yu-ting has been approved to compete in the 2026 Asian Boxing Elite Championships, the Chinese Taipei Boxing Association (CTBA) said Thursday. The championships are scheduled to begin on March 28 in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia.

According to Focus Taiwan, Lin became entangled in a gender controversy at the 2024 Paris Olympics, despite the International Olympic Committee confirming her eligibility to compete as a female boxer. In August 2025, World Boxing (WB) mandated a new regulation that required all athletes to undergo a PCR genetic test to determine their sex at birth and their eligibility. This new regulation led to Lin missing several international competitions held by WB.

In September 2025, Lin submitted her test results to WB for the 2025 World Boxing Championships in Liverpool, but she received no response and could not participate, according to the CTBA. The Ministry of Sports, formerly known as the Sports Administration, assembled a medical team to assist Lin in compiling supporting medical data, with the CTBA serving as the liaison since August 2025.

After more than six months of appeals, World Boxing's medical committee confirmed Lin's eligibility for the Asian Championships on Thursday, said the CTBA. In principle, the decision suggests Lin could also compete at the Asian Games in Nagoya, which are scheduled to start on Sept. 19.

Although Lin has not competed in an official international event for over a year, she has continued to train. After the Lunar New Year holiday, she traveled to South Korea for a two-week training camp to remain in the best shape possible.