Lin Yuting narrowly defeated Grafeeva in the first match of the Asian Games and advanced to the top 8 of the women's 60kg class

Lin Yuting. (File photo, AFP)

[Special Correspondent Nian Miaoyun/Reporting from Nagoya] Taiwanese boxing queen Lin Yuting made her debut in the top 16 of the women's 60kg category at the Nagoya Asian Games today. She defeated Kazakh World Championship bronze medalist Viktoriya Grafeyeva 3:2 and successfully entered the top 8.

After winning the gold medal at the Paris Olympics, Lin Yuting once considered retiring. This time she moved up to challenge the 60kg category. Today she has a tough battle to fight in the first match. She will face Kazakhstan World Championships bronze medalist Grafeeva. The two sides had competed in the gold medal match at this year's WB Cup in Guiyang, China. Lin Yuting lost by a slight margin at that time.

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Lin Yuting won the women's 57kg gold medal at the last Asian Games in Hangzhou. This was the first Asian Games women's boxing gold medal in Taiwan's history, making history. Although she later faced storms such as gender controversy at the Paris Olympics, she still withstood the pressure and successfully won gold in the flower capital, making history.

Lin Yuting will strive to win the gold medal in the Asian Games for two consecutive years this year. She has a tough battle to fight in the first round. Today she met Grafeyeva, a good player who defeated her before. She also actively prepared before the game. This time she aims to avenge her past humiliation.

Lin Yuting had the upper hand in the first round today, gaining a 4:1 advantage. Although her opponent made a slight comeback in the next round, the two sides fought fiercely in the last round. Lin Yuting successfully withstood the pressure and finally won 3:2.