In France and Poland it was late evening, in Taiwan the middle of the night. On the Roland Garros courts the referee had just raised Lin Yu-Ting's hand symbolically announcing what everyone already knew, including those watching the fight from Warsaw or Taipei – it was Julia Szeremeta's rival who won the final fight in the up to 57 kilograms category, and Poland was left with silver. Of course, very valuable, because it was the first Polish medal in Olympic boxing for 32 years, but the athlete herself promised herself that she would have gold and at that moment she was sad.
A sea of flags celebrated Taiwanese woman's triumph in the fight against Sheremeta. Lin Yu-Ting's mother received a call from the president
In the New Taipei City building, where the authorities had organized a kind of fan zone, several hundred people gathered with Taiwanese flags, banners, and even photos of Lin Yu-Ting. This crowd, sitting in one of the halls, went wild with joy, first when the competitors finished fighting, and then at the verdict. All this was immortalized by local journalists.
Among the fans was also Lin Yu-Ting's mother, invited by local politicians. She was sitting next to them, watching the fight. However, she got a call from them right after it. It turned out that Taiwan's president, Lai Ching-te, had a few words of congratulations to give her.
101 Taipei illuminated and congratulated Lin Yu-Ting. It is the 11th tallest building in the world
However, this was not the end of the celebration. medal Lin Yu-Ting. The boxer was also congratulated on one of the most popular buildings in the entire country.
“Congratulations to Lin Yu-Ting, Olympic gold medalist boxer,” was displayed on the facade of the illuminated 101 Taipei shopping mall. The skyscraper is the 11th tallest building in the world and the tallest in Taiwan. Passersby stood in the streets, moved by the sight, and took photos of the unique way to show appreciation for the athlete.
Lin Yu-Ting would like to “make the world a better place”
The Taiwanese woman will soon return to the country and will probably receive a warm welcome from the locals. After Lin Yu-Ting's statements, fights We already know she has some plans for how she wants to use her success.
She referred to the controversy surrounding her gender and the questioning of whether she was a woman during the games. “Lin Yu-Ting fought for years, achieved successes (in 2018 she was the world champion) until suddenly last year the Russian Kremlin, who is the head of the International Athletics Federation Boxingexcluded her from the World Championships. Based on the gender tests. The International Olympic Committee ruled that the tests were unreliable and illegal and invited the Taiwanese to fight for Olympic medals” – wrote Sport.pl journalist Łukasz Jachimiak in his text after the final fight of the Taiwanese player with Julia Szeremeta.
Lin Yu-Ting wants to turn the accusations she faces into helping those who have experienced similar situations. “I would like to use my small influence to make the world a better place. I also hope that through my case, some people who They lived in the darkness, they will not be afraid of themselves. I lost my love for life and I found the motivation to live again – said Yu-Ting, quoted by the TVBS News portal.
The media also emphasize that the Taiwanese has achieved much more in her career than just winning the Olympic Games. In 2018, she won gold at the World Championships, was also a two-time Asian champion in 2017 and 2019, and in 2023 she took home the title at the Asian Games. According to journalists, this can be called the boxing “Golden Slam.”