World Boxing President Boris van der Vorst has vowed to set up a work group with the International Olympic Committee to improve the federation's gender testing and standards after Taiwanese boxer Lin Yu-ting withdrew from the World Boxing Cup in England when her gender was questioned.
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00:00The president of World Boxing has apologized for what he called unclear policies after a Taiwanese boxer withdrew from a competition
00:07when her gender was questioned.
00:09Taiwan's Sports Administration says Boris Van der Waals promised to work with experts from the International Olympic Committee
00:16to improve his organization's gender testing and standards.
00:21That comes after Olympic gold medalist Lin Yu-ting pulled out from the World Boxing Cup finals in England.
00:27The administration says organizers there questioned her gender but refused to let her do a medical check.
00:34Lin previously faced questions over her gender at the Paris Olympics this summer.