Gender row boxer Lin Yu-ting fights in Olympic semi-final tonight

An Olympic boxer who has been at the centre of an intense row is preparing to enter the ring tonight for a chance to reach the featherweight final and have a shot at gold.

is competing in Paris after being banned from last year's World Championships by the International Boxing Association (IBA), which claimed she had failed gender eligibility tests.

The Taiwanese fighter is hoping to follow Algerian welterweight Imane Khelif to a final in her category, a boxer who was also banned by the IBA and has received vicious attacks over her participation in the games.

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