• Taiwan's Lin Yu-ting withdraws from the world boxing championships due to gender testing controversy.
• World Boxing mandates genetic testing for women competitors starting this year.
• Lin and Algerian boxer Imane Khelif faced significant scrutiny during the 2024 Paris Olympics.
• Despite submitting her test results, Lin's boxing association stated no response was received from World Boxing.
• Neither Lin nor Khelif will compete in the upcoming championships in Liverpool.

Taiwanese Olympic boxing gold medallist Lin Yu-ting has officially withdrawn from the upcoming world championships in Liverpool, which are set to take place from September 4-14, amid a controversy involving gender testing requirements, as reported by both Indiatimes and SCMP.

The controversy arises from a new policy implemented by World Boxing, requiring female competitors to undergo mandatory genetic testing. Lin, along with Algerian boxer Imane Khelif, had already encountered significant scrutiny during the 2024 Paris Olympics related to their gender identity, where both athletes emerged victorious in their weight categories. They faced online harassment and disinformation campaigns, prompting defense from the International Olympic Committee, asserting that both were "born and raised as women" and have passports confirming this, according to Dawn and Al Jazeera.

Despite her coach, Tseng Tzu-chiang, affirming that Lin intended to compete and had agreed to the mandatory testing, the Taiwanese boxing association reported that they submitted her test results to World Boxing but received no confirmation of her eligibility, as cited by Indiatimes and SCMP. The association stated, "We cannot allow the athlete to travel to the UK without any guarantee," underscoring the issues surrounding the new policy.

As it currently stands, both Lin and Khelif will not participate in the Liverpool championships, raising questions about the implications of World Boxing's testing policy, which has faced scrutiny and challenges. Khelif has taken her case to the Court of Arbitration for Sport to contest the gender testing requirements, according to reports from Dawn and Al Jazeera.