Who is Lin Yu-Ting’s Olympics boxing opponent Julia Szeremeta? Meet the Polish woman taking on taking on Taiwanese boxer

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JULIA SZEREMETA has reached the Olympic “featherweight” boxing final and will be facing off against one of the boxers at the centre of the Olympic “gender row”.

But who is the Polish competitor taking on her controversial opponent Lin Yu-ting?

Who is Lin-Yu Ting’s Olympics boxing opponent Julia Szeremet?

Julia was born in Poland and started training in karate at the age of 5.

However, it wasn’t long before she traded karate for boxing.

She had a meteoric rise to success and became the Polish champion in the 60 kg category in 2022.

At the Paris Olympics, she will be representing Poland in their first final since a silver medal win in 1980.

Julia is guaranteed a bronze medal, which will also be Poland’s first boxing bronze since 1992.

Her unique style of boxing has taken her far, in her bid to win gold.

The special tactic involves purposefully lowering her guard in order to outwit opponents.

By lowering her hands and provoking her opponents, she knows when they will strike.

This allows her to quickly dodge their oncoming strike and retaliate.

It’s a clever strategy that has taken her right to the top of women’s 57kg boxing.

Who is Lin Yu-ting?

Lin Yu-ting has taken the featherweight category by storm.

However, while at the Paris Games, she and Imane Khelif have been at the centre of a “gender row”.

In 2023, Lin Yu-ting was disqualified by the International Boxing Association (IBA) from the World Championships for failing gender eligibility tests.

The Russian-led IBA is not backed by the International Olympic Committee.

Also, Lin’s passport states that she is female which qualifies her for the Olympic final.

Lin defeated Uzbek boxer Sitora Turdibekova in the controversial semi-final, where Sitora left in tears.

She also refused to shake Lin’s hand.

When is Lin Yu-ting fighting Julia Szeremet?

Julia will be taking on her opponent on Saturday 10, 2024.

The match will begin at 20:30 and, when it ends, a winner will be crowned.

Both boxers have fought exceptionally well so it’s going to be a close fight.

What's happening today at The Games?

WHAT TO WATCH TODAY

TODAY’S BRIT MEDAL HOPES

Katarina Johnson-Thompson will go for her first Olympic medal as the heptathlon concludes with the 800m (7.25pm).

Toby Roberts has a great chance of a podium finish in the men’s boulder and lead sport climbing final (9.15am).

Jack Carlin could grab a medal in the men’s sprint in the velodrome, too (5pm).

BRITS TO WATCH

Kate Shortman and Izzy Thorpe go in the artistic swimming, starting with their duet technical routine (6.30pm).

An early start for 10km marathon swimmers Tobias Patrick Robinson and Hector Pardoe (6.30am).

Amber Anning is in the women’s 400m final on the track (7pm) while Yasmin Harper and Grace Reid go in the 3m springboard diving final (2pm).

GLOBAL STARS TODAY

There is a blockbuster men’s football final as Spain take on Thierry Henry’s France at PSG’s Parc des Princes (5pm).

The 4x100m relay finals will be stacked full of the best sprinters in the world – including Americans Sha’carri Richardson and Christian Coleman (6.30pm).

Imane Khelif goes for boxing gold in the 66kg final against Yang Liu of China (9.50pm).

FANCY SOMETHING DIFFERENT?

The modern pentathlon is the very definition of something different with a superb, eclectic and chaotic collection of event.

The activities include show jumping, fencing, a 200m swim and a laser run, where athletes combine a run with shooting.

STATS MAD

2/54 – The Dutch women’s hockey team have lost just two of their last 54 matches stretching back to December 2022 and are in a sixth straight Olympic final. Can China cause a major shock and deny the Netherlands a fifth gold? Find out at 7pm.

Follow all the action as it unfolds with our Paris 2024 Olympics LIVE blog.

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