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Second Boxer in Gender Eligibility Dispute Wins Olympics Fight

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A second boxer cleared to compete in the Paris Olympics after being banned by the International Boxing Association (IBA) in a dispute over gender eligibility has won her opening bout.

Lin Yu-ting, 28, from Taiwan, dominated opponent Sitora Turdibekova, from Uzbekistan, over three rounds at the North Paris Arena.

Although they shook hands before the 57kg category match-up, there was no handshake after the fight and Turdibekova, 22, left in tears.

Read more at The Daily Beast.

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