Lin Yu-ting of Chinese Taipei, one of the more controversial athletes of this year's Olympic Games, squared off against Esra Yildiz Kahraman of Turkey in the 57kg semifinal Wednesday night and came away a unanimous winner on all cards.
Lin received a warm response as she walked into Roland-Garros, refitted from a tennis arena into a boxing one. Lin attempted to keep Kahraman at a distance with her superior reach, but Kahraman spent the early minutes of the first round grunting and unleashing a flurry of blows, some of which even landed. At nearly a head taller than Kahraman, Lin had a substantial advantage, but Kahraman tried to eliminate that advantage with speed and fury.