Nagoya, Japan, Oct 2, 2026 (AFP) - Taiwan gender-row boxer Lin Yu-ting wins 'monumental' Asian Games gold

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2026-10-02

Taiwan boxer Lin Yu-ting won a "monumental" Asian Games gold on Friday and said she was "grateful for making it through" after considering quitting following a major gender row at the Paris Olympics. The 30-year-old beat China's Yang Chengyu 5-0 in the women's 60kg final in Nagoya, giving her a second Asian Games gold after winning in the 57kg class in Hangzhou three years ago. Lin told AFP before the Games that she had considered retiring after......

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