Taiwanese Olympic Boxing Champ Caught In Gender Row Is Endorsing Sanitary Pads

Taiwanese boxer Lin Yuting, who was caught in a gender row at the Paris Olympics, has seen her popularity skyrocket since winning the gold medal in the women’s 57kg final.

Since returning from the Games, Yuting’s schedule has been packed with activities like fan meets and victory parades, and she has also taken on several endorsement deals.

Recently, Yuting revealed on Instagram that she is endorsing a brand of sanitary pads which she’s been using for a long time.

Sharing snaps from her studio shoot, she wrote: “Thankful for a friend of over 10 years, who has been with me through a decade of honing my punches! Stay tuned for the new endorsement.”

The post garnered strong support online, with comments like “No one is more suitable for this endorsement than you” and “This is an endorsement that fans have been eagerly hoping for since all the controversies began”.

One fan said she will be “buying and using this like crazy,” while another wrote: “As soon as I saw Yuting bring Tian Tian sanitary pads to Paris, I placed an order immediately.”

There were also requests for her to endorse other feminine hygiene products like tampons and menstrual cups which are more suitable for use during sports.

Yuting was thrust into the spotlight at the recent Olympics after Harry Potter author JK Rowling questioned whether she should have been eligible to compete at the Games after being disqualified from the world championships by the International Boxing Association (IBA) last year for failing gender eligibility tests.

Yuting declined to respond on the matter at the time to focus on her matches.

After returning to Taiwan, Yuting had this to say to JK Rowling: “Thank you to that J… (I can’t remember the name). Thank you, my friend, for letting everyone get to know me.”