Lin Yuting Advances at Asian Boxing Championships

ULAANBAATAR, Mongolia - Lin Yuting of Chinese Taipei secured a decisive victory in her first international bout since winning Olympic gold, advancing at the Asian Boxing Championships that began here on March 30.

The 30-year-old two-time world champion defeated Thananya Somnuek of Thailand 5-0 in the women's 60-kilogram round of 16, earning a quarterfinal matchup against Japan's Ayaka Taguchi. Lin's participation followed confirmation of her eligibility by World Boxing, the sport's Olympic-level governing body, which cleared her on March 19 after a genetic test for the presence of a Y chromosome. This policy, implemented last August, requires a one-time test for all fighters in its competitions. Lin had qualified for the event in December by beating compatriot Wu Shihyi, a Paris Olympics bronze medalist in the same division.

The championships, running through April 7, feature boxers from across Asia competing for medals and qualification spots to major events including the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow this July and August, and the Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, in September and October. Finalists will earn direct berths to those multisport competitions, according to...