Olympics-Boxing-Bulgarian coach slams 'circus' after fighter's loss to Taiwan's Lin


Paris 2024 Olympics - Boxing - Women's 57kg - Quarterfinal - North Paris Arena, Villepinte, France - August 04, 2024. Yu Ting Lin of Taiwan reacts and Svetlana Kamenova Staneva of Bulgaria react after their fight. REUTERS/Peter Cziborra

PARIS (Reuters) - Bulgarian boxing coach Borislav Georgiev said the gender debate engulfing the Paris Olympics had spilled over into the ring and influenced judges into awarding Taiwan's Lin Yu-ting a win over Svetlana Kamenova Staneva in Sunday's quarter-final fight.

Lin and Algeria's Imane Khelif have been at the centre of a social media storm in Paris due to them being disqualified at the 2023 World Championships after falling foul of unspecified International Boxing Association gender eligibility rules.

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