Taiwanese Olympic boxing champion Lin Yu-ting will not compete in the upcoming world championships in Liverpool due to uncertainty surrounding World Boxing's mandatory sex testing policy. Despite submitting test results, Taiwan's boxing association received no response, leading to concerns about Lin's eligibility and prompting her withdrawal from the competition. This decision follows previous controversies and scrutiny regarding Lin's gender.
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