Olympic boxer Lin Yu-ting has overcome rivals and vitriolic rumors about her gender to reach the gold medal match. Her hometown of New Taipei is watching closely.
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00:00Taiwan's pride, Lin Yu-ting!
00:03Xinbei's pride, Lin Yu-ting!
00:06Cheering on a hometown hero,
00:08Olympic featherweight boxer Lin Yu-ting
00:10has beat her Turkish rival to advance to the gold medal match.
00:14Along the way, she's had to overcome not just her opponents,
00:17but a wave of vitriol sparked by rumors about her gender,
00:20rumors the IOC says are baseless.
00:23But back at Lin's birthplace of New Taipei,
00:25there's nothing but support.
00:27Even the mayor has turned out to watch her compete
00:29and give her a congratulatory call.
00:41Here's what Lin had to say to her fans.
00:44I hope everyone can see that I'm a little nervous.
00:48I'll do my best in the next match.
00:51I hope everyone will continue to cheer for me.
00:54Be careful on your way home.
00:56I've brought my gold medal home.
00:58And one person at the watch party had something personal to say,
01:01her mother.
01:02Lin Yu-ting, give it your all!
01:04Go for it!
01:05Lin Yu-ting's gold medal bout will be on Saturday.
01:08She and her coach both say they're ready.
01:10But back in her hometown, New Taipei,
01:12there are already signs she can expect a hero's welcome,
01:15whatever the outcome.
01:17Patrick Chen and John Ventriest for Taiwan Plus.