There’s been lots of drama surrounding the women’s boxing portion of the 2024 Paris Olympic Games, especially surrounding Taiwanese female boxer Lin Yu-Ting.
Rumors of transgender athletes competing have been surrounding Algerian Imane Khelif and now Lin. This time, the headline doesn’t completely revolve around those rumors and what happened inside the ring.
Lin caught major backlash for what she did to Turkish opponent Ezra Kahraman. As seen in the video, she was caught hitting Kahraman in the back of the head with what is called a rabbit punch, which is against the rules and could lead to fatal injuries.
Lin Yu-Ting is a disgusting cheat, in more ways than one.
Watch how Lin Yu-Ting rabbit punched Esra Yildiz Kahraman last night. This move – a punch to the back of the head – is illegal because it can be fatal.
A woman could have died last night @IOCmedia @Olympics. pic.twitter.com/V3lN3tkGmr
— Brandubh (@brandubh4) August 8, 2024
The fans, coaches, and commentators weren’t unafraid to voice their displeasure.
