Lin has been subjected to a gender eligibility row after being banned by the International Boxing Association (IBA) from taking part in last year's world championships. Despite the massive furore, she has remained focused on her goal at hand and will face Julia Szeremeta of Poland in the final.
The IBA, which is run by the Russian businessman Umar Kremlev and funded by Russian state oil company Gazprom was stripped of recognition as boxing's governing body and expelled from the Olympics over various concerns, including corruption and financial transparency.
On Tuesday, the Taiwan sports administration threatened the IBA with legal action due to its "continued publication of false information" regarding the eligibility of Lin and Algeria's Imane Khelif.
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