Who is Lin Yu-Ting’s Olympics boxing opponent Julia Szeremeta? Meet the Polish woman taking on taking on Taiwanese boxer

JULIA SZEREMETA has reached the Olympic “featherweight” boxing final and will be facing off against one of the boxers at the centre of the Olympic “gender row”.

But who is the Polish competitor taking on her controversial opponent Lin Yu-ting ?

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Who is Lin-Yu Ting’s Olympics boxing opponent Julia Szeremet?

Julia was born in Poland and started training in karate at the age of 5.

However, it wasn’t long before she traded karate for boxing.

She had a meteoric rise to success and became the Polish champion in the 60 kg category in 2022.

At the Paris Olympics, she will be representing Poland in their first final since a silver medal win in 1980.

Julia is guaranteed a bronze medal, which will also be Poland’s first boxing bronze since 1992.

Her unique style of boxing has taken her far, in her bid to win gold.

The special tactic involves purposefully lowering her guard in order to outwit opponents.

By lowering her hands and provoking her opponents, she knows when they will strike.

This allows her to quickly dodge their oncoming strike and retaliate.

It’s a clever strategy that has taken her right to the top of women’s 57kg boxing.

Who is Lin Yu-ting?

Lin Yu-ting has taken the featherweight category by storm.

However, while at the Paris Games, she and Imane Khelif have been at the centre of a “gender row” .

In 2023, Lin Yu-ting was disqualified by the International Boxing Association (IBA) from the World Championships for failing gender eligibility tests.

The Russian-led IBA is not backed by the International Olympic Committee.

Also, Lin’s passport states that she is female which qualifies her for the Olympic final.

Lin defeated Uzbek boxer Sitora Turdibekova in the controversial semi-final, where Sitora left in tears .

She also refused to shake Lin’s hand.

When is Lin Yu-ting fighting Julia Szeremet?

Julia will be taking on her opponent on Saturday 10, 2024.

The match will begin at 20:30 and, when it ends, a winner will be crowned.

Both boxers have fought exceptionally well so it’s going to be a close fight.

What's happening today at The Games?

WHAT TO WATCH TODAY

TODAY’S BRIT MEDAL HOPES

More medals to be won in the velodrome with Emma Finucane eyeing gold in the women’s keirin (4.15pm) while Ethan Hayter goes in the men’s omnium (4pm).

The 3m men’s springboard diving final could be a chance for Jack Laugher to claim a fifth Olympic medal (2pm).

World champ and Tokyo silver medallist Bradly Sinden plus London and Rio gold star Jade Jones both go in the taekwondo (from 9.55am).

BRITS TO WATCH

The heptathlon begins at 9am with Katarina Johnson-Thompson and Jade O’Dowda taking on the 100m hurdles, high jump, shot put and 200m today.

The 4x100m men’s and women’s relays start with round one this morning (from 10.10am).

And Georgia Hall and Charley Hull have their second round at the golf (from 8am),

GLOBAL STARS TODAY

The men’s US basketball team face Serbia at 8pm hoping to book their place in the final.

The all-conquering Netherlands take on Germany for men’s hockey gold (6pm).

And there will be a host of athletics superstars in the finals on the track, with the men’s 200m (Noah Lyles) and men’s 110m hurdles (Grant Holloway) golds all up for grabs this evening from 7pm.

FANCY SOMETHING DIFFERENT?

Still time to get some beach volleyball action with the semi-finals from 4pm right by the Eiffel Tower.

Alternatively, the women’s handball semis feature Sweden vs France (3.30pm) and Norway vs Denmark (8.30pm).

Follow all the action as it unfolds with our Paris 2024 Olympics LIVE blog .