Olympic champion boxer Lin Yu-ting receives a hero's welcome back in her hometown. She underwent grueling training, a tough competition and a hate-fueled campaign to discredit her over her gender to win Taiwan's first boxing gold at the Games in Paris. People in her native Yingge, in northern Taiwan, spoke of how she's inspired them.
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00:00A triumphant return for champion boxer Lin Yuting.
00:06After a grueling competition, and intense online hate fueled by unfounded rumors about
00:10her gender, Lin is back home in Inga, New Taipei, freshly minted Olympic gold medal
00:16in hand.
00:17Today, it's a celebration of a local hero capped off by a parade through town, people
00:22jostled for a glimpse of the sports star.
00:26She's amazing. She's my senior.
00:29She's the daughter of a British woman.
00:31She's very happy.
00:32All British people are very happy.
00:34Humble and dignified.
00:35For the glory of our country.
00:36Yes.
00:37She has the honor.
00:38Lin herself says this is Inga's moment to shine.
00:41It's a great honor to be able to meet everyone here.
00:44It's a great honor to be able to meet everyone here.
00:50It's a great honor to be able to meet everyone here.
00:54Some students at Lin's former school say they want to follow her into the sport, meaning
00:59this could be the beginning of future boxing careers too.
01:02James Lin, John Vantriest, and Jeremy Olivier for Taiwan Plus.