Olympic organizers are defending the participation of two boxers who failed a gender eligibility test last year. Here's what to know about the key players, conservative outcry and official response.

Lin Yu‑ting of Taiwan won her fight against Sitora Turdibekova of Uzbekistan by unanimous decision at the Paris Olympics on Friday.

Lin Yu-ting of Taiwan is seen after her win during a fight at the AIBA Women's World Boxing Championships in New Delhi on November 24, 2018. Lin failed two gender eligibility tests at the 2023 ...

Taiwan's Lin Yu-ting motions between rounds against Bulgaria's Svetlana Staneva in their women's 57 kg quarterfinal boxing match at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 4, 2024, in Paris, France.