An Olympic gold medalist who failed gender testing has returned to competition for the first time.

Not to be confused with Algerian Olympic champion Imane Khelif — whose gender is confirmed to be male — Taiwan's Lin Yu‑ting also brutalized women at the Paris 2024 Olympics under tough scrutiny.

'Pan Yan-fei's coach threw in the towel.'

The boxer dominated the women's 57kg division last summer, despite having been disqualified by the International Boxing Association in 2023. That March, Lin was denied a bronze medal after failing to meet gender eligibility requirements. The IBA also disqualified Khelif from the same event, and the Algerian was later exposed as a male in three other reports.

Lin had not been seen in competition for over a year until his recent appearance at the Taiwan National Games. Reduxx reported that the competition does not have any known sex testing protocols in place, so the 30-year-old was allowed to compete in the women's 60kg category.

It did not take long for Lin to overwhelm an opponent, defeating 19-year-old female Pan Yan-fei in just one minute and 34 seconds. After repeated punches to the head, Pan's coach threw in the towel.

Pan was, "a little breathless because of being hit on the head," Taiwanese outlet CNA reported. "Then Pan Yan-fei’s coach threw in the towel and gave up the game."

If Lin wins the tournament, that would make six consecutive national titles for the controversial boxer.

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The controversy around Lin's gender is parallel to Khelif's, as the latter was proven by a multitude of sources to be, in fact, a male. However, less is known about Lin specifically, although it was discussed internally at the Olympics that the boxer had failed gender testing.

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The Guardian reported at the time that the International Olympic Committee had prior knowledge that Lin was "stripped of her bronze medal after failing to meet eligibility requirements based on the results of a biochemical test," and noted such in its internal system.

This came after IBA president Umar Krevlev told Russian outlet TASS that both Lin and Khelif had "XY chromosomes."

While the IBA has faced criticism over its credibility, it was proven to be right about Khelif.

Still, neither boxer is likely to see the ring at the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. New IOC president Kirsty Coventry and President Donald Trump have made it clear that males will not be beating up females in the United States.

The U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee announced a rules update in July that stated it would "ensure that women have a fair and safe competition environment consistent with Executive Order 14201."

Executive Order 14201, Keeping Men Out of Women's Sports, bans males from participating in "all-female athletic opportunities" or entering "all-female locker rooms."

After their Olympic performances, Lin and Khelif were not permitted to box in other competitions until Lin's latest appearance.

Khelif, though, has vowed to compete in the 2028 Olympics and even submitted an appeal to World Boxing after being booted from a Dutch event in June. The boxer asked to be declared "eligible to participate in the 2025 World Boxing Championships from 4 to 14 September," without having to submit to a genetic test.

The ban stood. Lin was also not permitted to compete at the world championships.

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Lin's latest opponent

Lin's opponent, Pan, was a young boxer who was making her first appearance at the senior national games after winning a national high school title in 2023.

She previously competed in Taiwan's under-22 category at 54-57kg.

Despite the brutal loss, event officials reportedly examined her after the fight, and she did not suffer any serious injuries. She was able to walk unaided and was described as stable.

Lin reportedly declined to be interviewed after the fight.

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Imane Khelif appeals boxing ban with ridiculous request for gender testing

Disgraced Olympic boxer Imane Khelif has submitted an appeal to an arbitration court about being banned from women's boxing.

Khelif won gold in the women's 66kg competition at the Paris Olympics in 2024 despite complaints that he is, in fact, a man. Following a dominating performance at the games in which he did not lose a single round, three different reports surfaced that claimed Khelif is a man. A fourth report revealed a medical document that showed the Algerian has XY chromosomes, seemingly putting the story to rest.

'She doesn't box anymore. After what happened at the Olympics.'

Even Khelif's former coach said the boxer had left his gym and the sport and had not been seen training in months following the leak of the medical report.

Now, the Court of Arbitration for Sport says Khelif is requesting to compete again.

Khelif has filed an appeal against World Boxing regarding a decision that prohibits him from competing in upcoming events without a preliminary genetic test, the CAS said in press release.

In June, Khelif was set to defend a women's title at the Eindhoven Box Cup in the Netherlands, which is run by World Boxing. But Khelif did not compete in the event when the WBO announced it would begin implementing mandatory sex testing.

Khelif was seeking to overturn that decision, which stated that he is "not allowed to participate ... in any World Boxing event until she had undergone genetic sex testing."

At the same time, the appeals organization noted that Khelif made another brazen request.

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Khelif's submission also reportedly requested that the CAS declare him "eligible to participate in the 2025 World Boxing Championships from 4 to 14 September," without having to submit to a genetic test.

Khelif hoped that the submission of the appeal would result in an injunction on the ban, which would allow him to compete against women in the interim before an official decision on the appeal was made. However, CAS shot that down.

"CAS dismissed a request to suspend the execution of the decision by World Boxing until the case is heard," the organization wrote.

Khelif's side and the CAS will move forward with an exchange of written submissions and subsequently schedule a formal hearing.

Photo by Pierre Suu/WireImage

Khelif had been thought to be retiring from boxing after his former manager, Nasser Yesfah, claimed "she has stopped everything."

"She hasn't even started again. She doesn't box anymore. After what happened at the Olympics."

He added, "In any case, she will be subjected to the same type of test if she becomes a professional."

As reported by 3 Wire Sports, Khelif's alleged medical condition is formally described as 5-alpha reductase type-2 deficiency. He reportedly has XY chromosomes, internal testes, and a "micropenis."

U.S. government website Medline Plus explains that those with such a condition are genetically male but can be mistaken to have female genitalia at birth.

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Olympic legend auctions off gold medals and leaves USA for good: 'I needed the money'

A Team USA Olympic legend went against the advice of "experts" and sold his coveted gold medals at auction.

In a revealing Facebook post, the former athlete said he used the money to move abroad, selling a house in California, too. Apparently in financial strain, the Olympic hero explained that after the sales, he picked up his life and moved to Central America.

'I told the truth; I needed the money.'

A Wheaties box cover athlete and four-time gold medal winner, 65-year-old diver Greg Louganis said his career was mismanaged and he needed the money that auctioning off some of his medals would get him.

"I have auctioned three of my medals, which sold, I believe, because I went against what the 'experts' told me last time when I tried the first time," Louganis wrote in a surprising Facebook post.

Louganis sold two of his four gold medals, along with a silver medal, the New York Post reported. The high-diver won gold in the three-meter springboard and 10-meter platform dives at both the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles and the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea.

His silver came in the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Canada, for the 10-meter platform dive.

Louganis' medals took in a reported $437,000 combined, the Post reported.

"I told the truth; I needed the money. While many people may have built businesses and sold them for a profit, I had my medals, which I am grateful for," Louganis continued.

In the same post, the retired Olympian said goodbye to his home, while selling/giving away his belongings before moving abroad.

Greg Louganis competes in the Men's 10-meter platform competition at McDonald's Olympic Swim Stadium at the 1984 Summer Olympics, August 11, 1984. Photo by Rob Brown /Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty Images

"I decided to donate, sell what can be sold, give gifts, and give where things might be needed or appreciated," Louganis explained, revealing that he had a lot to consider regarding shipping and import fees when moving.

Now calling Panama home, the former diver was forced to confront the idea that he would be lacking in possessions when he moved, but he kept friends in mind who had lost their homes in some of California's wildfires, such as the Pacific Palisades fire in 2025 and the Woolsey Fire in 2018.

While Louganis' remarks left questions unanswered, including why Panama was the destination of choice, he chalked up his future to needing a spiritual journey to redefine himself.

Greg Louganis attends the Los Angeles premiere of 'Strange Darling' at DGA Theater Complex on August 19, 2024, in Los Angeles. Photo by Michael Tullberg/Getty Images

"Now I get to discover who is Greg Louganis? Without the distraction and noise from outside. At least this is my goal, and hey, I may not find that," he wrote.

The Olympian added, "I think I may find it at times, in moments, my goal is to live it! Discover, allow, and nurture that human spirit through the experiences of life. To be joyful in the moments, embrace the grief, the anger, and the laughter, and embrace it all, feel it all in this experience we call our lives."

In addition to his Olympic medals, Louganis won 11 more gold medals between the World Championships and Pan American Games from 1979 to 1986.

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Transgender boxer disappears as mandatory gender testing introduced worldwide

Infamous women's boxing champion Imane Khelif has reportedly cut off contact with the world of boxing at the same time gender testing is being implemented in international competitions.

Khelif won gold in women's 66kg boxing at the Paris Olympics in 2024 without losing a single round and, despite being born male, claimed for months that he is actually female.

Although three different reports said Khelif is a man, the claim did not stick until a fourth medical report leaked that revealed the Algerian has XY chromosomes.

'Currently, she has stopped everything.'

The International Boxing Association, the World Boxing Organization, and endocrinological experts all have independently determined that Khelif is a man.

Since the revelation, not only has newly appointed Olympic president Kirsty Coventry announced she would protect women's sports, but the WBO also introduced mandatory gender testing.

The WBO's new guidelines are the strongest rules against male cheating of any sports organization and plainly state that athletes must compete in the gender category that aligns with their sex at birth.

"All athletes over the age of 18 that want to participate in a World Boxing owned or sanctioned competition will need to undergo a PCR (polymerase chain reaction) or a functional medical equivalent genetic test to determine their sex at birth and their eligibility to compete," the document states.

At the same time, Khelif's former manager made a major announcement surrounding the not-so-female boxer's career.

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According to French outlet Nice-Matin, Khelif has left his boxing club in France and has not been seen in the ring for about 13 months.

"Currently, she has stopped everything," said Khelif's former manager, Nasser Yesfah. "She hasn't even started again. She doesn't box anymore. After what happened at the Olympics. ... In any case, she will be subjected to the same type of test if she becomes a professional."

Khelif has also ceased communications with his Nice, France, boxing gym, Nice Azur Boxe, and returned to Algeria.

"Overnight, she no longer gave any news to her club. It has become too [much] for a small structure like ours," the gym's founder, Tony Vivarelli, said according to a translation.

Angelika Krysztoforska. Photo by Marcin Golba/NurPhoto via Getty Images

Former national gymnastics champion and women's sports activist Jennifer Sey told Blaze News she was thrilled to see the WBO take the lead on making competitions safe for women.

"It's simple. A basic, easy-to-administer test for sex. It's not invasive. And one test is all that is needed in an athlete's career," Sey said. "I look forward to the results of Imane Khelif's test."

Although Khelif appears to be missing from the boxing world, the athlete recently wrote that he still has the fire to compete. British outlet GBNews reported on a social media post from Khelif in which he said, "I'm going through a difficult phase filled with challenges, silence, and waiting... But despite everything, the spirit that fought for gold still beats within me."

The cross-dressing athlete included a photo of himself attempting to appear feminine.

"I am Imane Khelif — a champion yesterday, resilient today, and determined to return tomorrow," he reportedly wrote.

Khelif was set to defend his women's title at the Eindhoven Box Cup in the Netherlands in June. But he ended up not beating up more women at the tournament because by then his chromosomal test had already been leaked.

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Trump wins: US Olympic Committee bans men from women's sports

The U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee has announced monumental changes ahead of the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.

Inside its Athlete Safety Policy guidance, the USOPC quietly declared it would adhere to one of President Donald Trump's earliest executive orders from February.

In fact, while the guidance was issued in June, according to the New York Post, the committee updated its eligibility rules on Monday to add one of the most consequential changes in American sports history.

'It's hard to applaud an organization for merely following the law.'

In the added text, the committee said it is "committed to protecting opportunities for athletes participating in sport."

The policy continued, saying the "USOPC will continue to collaborate with various stakeholders with oversight responsibilities ... to ensure that women have a fair and safe competition environment consistent with Executive Order 14201."

While the new policy is not blatantly clear, the executive order that it purports to align with most certainly is.

Statement on USOPC Compliance with Federal Executive Order on Women’s Sports

The U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC) has directed all national governing bodies to comply with federal law and an executive order requiring that women’s sports categories be reserved for… pic.twitter.com/LjQQJHGjWs
— ICONS (@icons_women) July 22, 2025

Executive Order 14201, Keeping Men Out of Women's Sports, has been used for months to justify the protection of women's sports and spaces by barring males from participating in "all-female athletic opportunities" or entering "all-female locker rooms."

Schools have continued to defy natural law, but the executive order has laid the ground work to allow the Department of Education to open investigations and apply punishments to offending institutions.

Since news of the USOPC rule change broke, women's sports activists and organizations have reacted positively to the news but have remained cautious in the amount of praise they give.

"It's hard to applaud an organization for merely following the law, but nonetheless, this is a win," NCAA champion swimmer Riley Gaines wrote on X.

The Independent Council on Women's Sports added, "We thank the Trump administration and the USOPC for taking this important step to preserve fairness and integrity in women's sports."

Speaking to Blaze News, former gymnast and national women's champion Jennifer Sey said there are still steps that need to be taken to ensure fairness at the upcoming Olympics.

The U.S. Olympic Committee has announced it will comply with President Trump's Executive Order banning men from competing in women's sports.

It’s hard to applaud an organization for merely following the law, but nonetheless, this is a win.https://t.co/5gXR3CzZv4
— Riley Gaines (@Riley_Gaines_) July 22, 2025

"The USOPC has essentially agreed to comply with federal law. It seems unnecessary to applaud an organization for that, but here we are," Sey told Blaze News.

Sey noted that while she was "thrilled" that the Trump administration made the organization do the right thing, the policy lacks specific details.

"The next step must be to confirm they will test for sex to ensure compliance."

The former athlete said that a lot of people have been asking her what the new rules mean for the Olympics as a whole: "This is different than an outright Olympic ban in that it is only for the U.S., U.S. Olympic teams and competitors in the U.S. Olympic movement."

Sey continued, "Next, we need the [International Olympic Committee] to establish the same rules to ensure that women's sports in the Olympic Games are protected and for women only."

Hope is high for the IOC though, as newly appointed president Kirsty Coventry said in late June that she intends to "protect the female category, first and foremost."

Coventry added, "But we need to do that with a scientific approach and with the inclusion of the international federations who have already done a lot of work in this area."

For now, those who have worked hard to ensure fairness in women's sports seem dissatisfied with the vague wording the aforementioned organizations have used. Real change cannot come soon enough, with hundreds of women having already lost competitions to men, with more happening all the time.

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New Olympic president strikes huge blow to transgender athletes ahead of 2028 games in LA

The new president of the International Olympic Committee has held her seat for just one week and is already making monumental moves.

As the head of the IOC, Kirsty Coventry wields tremendous power not only in the business world but in setting the tone worldwide for standards in sports.

'We have to protect the female category, first and foremost.'

After assuming office on June 23, the former Zimbabwean swimmer took questions in a nearly hour-long press conference, where she made one thing clear: The Olympic Committee is moving away from placating transgender athletes.

About halfway through the event, Coventry, Africa's most decorated Olympian, answered questions about how female events will look at the Olympics moving forward.

The 2024 Paris games were cloaked in shame after male Algerian athlete Imane Khelif competed and won gold in women's boxing, causing massive public outrage. Khelif has been proven to be a man four times over but was still allowed to compete after the IOC ended gender testing in 1999, punting the responsibility to individual sports bodies.

That status quo may be changing.

"On the protection of the female category, it was very clear from the members that we have to protect the female category, first and foremost," Coventry told a journalist. "We have to do that to ensure fairness. But we need to do that with a scientific approach and with the inclusion of the international federations who have already done a lot of work in this area."

The new IOC president said that she will quickly work to "bring in the experts" and international federations to find "cohesion on this specific topic."

Coventry was faced with a similar question later on in the presser, with a reporter asking if cheek swabbing to determine sex was the likely scenario in order to protect women's sports.

The executive said the IOC would look at the work that has been done by organizations like World Athletics and come up with an answer through "scientific approaches."

The same reporter then asked specifically about how much Khelif's case had affected the decision and if it had a heavy influence on Olympic Committee members.

Coventry said that the Olympic Committee "unanimously" felt it was time to find a consensus on how to protect women's sports. She then noted that she had heard from many members about how the issue has played out in their own countries. This included members taking issue not only from a competitive standpoint but also a cultural one, Coventry explained.

PARIS, FRANCE - AUGUST 10: Yu Ting Lin of Team Chinese Taipei celebrates a victory against Julia Szeremeta of Team Poland (not pictured) after the Boxing Women's 57kg Final match on day fifteen of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Roland Garros on August 10, 2024, in Paris, France. (Photo by Richard Pelham/Getty Images)

"I'm very encouraged to see Coventry stating that she will protect the female category," Jennifer Sey, a former U.S. national gymnastics champion, told Blaze News. "I'd only add that there really is no nuance. And there can be no compromise on this. It's very simple. You must [have] XX [chromosomes] to compete in the women's category. Sex testing — one time! — will verify this."

While the new IOC president did fall short of plainly stating men should not be in women's sports, if any policy similar to that of other athletic institutions is implemented, it should stop athletes like Khelif from competing against women.

Still, with Khelif daring President Trump in March to stop him from competing at the 2028 games in Los Angeles and attempting to compete against women as recently as May, the boxer may end up going down swinging, along with many other hostile male athletes.

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Simone Biles apologizes to Riley Gaines for 'personal' attack but still falls short of admitting the obvious

Olympic gold medalist Simone Biles walked back her "personal" attacks against former NCAA swimmer Riley Gaines for her activism to keep women's sports for women only.

Biles called Gaines "truly sick" and a "sore loser" over her advocacy and said the former college athlete should be uplifting the "trans community" and trying to make sports more "inclusive."

'I was not advocating for policies that compromise fairness in women's sports.'

The backlash against Biles was nearly limitless across the internet, including on her social media pages, which may have been the catalyst for the gymnast's latest comments.

Biles returned to her X account to follow up on her remarks four days after the fact but fell short of stating men should not be able to participate in women's sports.

"I've always believed competitive equity & inclusivity are both essential in sport. The current system doesn't adequately balance these important principles, which often leads to frustration and heated exchanges, and it didn't help for me to get personal with Riley, which I apologize for," Biles, 28, wrote.

Without directly calling out the issue of transgender athletes, Biles referred to "sensitive, complicated issues" that she does not "have the answers or solutions" for.

— (@)

The seven-time Olympic gold medalist explained she was not "advocating for policies that compromise fairness in women's sports," but she did not say that men — or transgender women — should be barred from women's competitions, either. Instead, Biles focused on protecting children from public scrutiny, an idea she did not mention in her previous remarks from days prior.

"Individual athletes — especially kids — should never be the focus of criticism of a flawed system they have no control over," Biles continued. "I believe sports organizations have a responsibility to come up with rules supporting inclusion while maintaining fair competition. We all want a future for sport that is fair, inclusive, and respectful."

In response, Gaines said that while she accepted the apology, she thought Biles' idea of competitive equity "nonsensical."

"The boys are publicly humiliating the girls. To suggest that women and girls must be silent or ignore a boy who is PUBLICLY hurting or humiliating them is wrong," Gaines continued. "You can't have any empathy and compassion for the girls if you're ignoring when young men are harming or abusing them."

Gaines still noted she has not seen the gymnast "championing this effort" to keep men out of women's competitions but would welcome Biles in the fight to "support fair sports."

— (@)

Biles' new comments drew plenty of reactions from athletes who have been directly impacted by men in women's sports, including those who commented on her statements from last Friday.

"Damage control time," wrote Taylor Silverman in a post on X. Silverman is a skateboarder who lost to a male in a women's competition.

"Here comes the woke mob. When you try to please everyone out of fear it makes you look worse. A swing and a miss from your PR team," she added in another post.

Paula Scanlan, who swam on the same team as infamous transgender athlete Lia (William) Thomas, replied to Biles on X: "Empathy and respect apparently involves making fun of someone for their looks. got it."

Scanlan was referring to Biles' prior comments, saying Gaines should "bully" someone her own size, which "would ironically be a male."

Overall, the predominant theme in the replies to Biles' post was that the new comments did not seem sincere, with many alleging they could have been carefully crafted by a public relations team.

For example, Fearless contributor Jason Whitlock asked, "Who wrote this? It took 48 hours to write this?"

Representatives for Biles did not respond to prior requests for comment or to an updated request regarding her latest remarks.

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