After the match Lin choked back tears as her journey to the winner's podium was anything but smooth.

She was smeared on social media by British writer JK Rowling and others who questioned her gender.

At the post-match press conference, she thanked her compatriots for standing by her side along the way.

Appearing in front of a cheering crowd, the Olympic champion in the women's featherweight division put her gold medal around her neck and fielded questions from reporters.

As soon as Taiwan's Olympic anthem started to play, I started to see all the scenes play back in my mind.

Every scene from the I was very thankful that I persevered.

She was choking back tears as she continued to talk as it has been an arduous journey to the Paris Olympics.

In addition to the pressure of the competition itself, she had to face accusations from British writer JK Rowling concerning her gender who called her participation in women's boxing and insanity.

Now she has proven to the world that all the obstacles and pressure she met were transformed into motivation to Thanks to Rowling's indiscriminate attacks, the world can see how proud Taiwan is.

Rowling is truly a fantasy writer.

She has a way of starting a trend in the world with a simple sentence or book.

Earlier at the official press conference, Lin mentioned how she coped with doubts from the public at large.

As a top athlete, I think it is very important to shut off social media and stay focused in the ring.

Like you said, I learned bits and pieces of some of the controversial news from my coach.

I didn't get to know much about it.

I am here now because I was invited by the IOC to participate in the games.

So I thought since everyone is here, let's just focus on the competition.

Despite all the ups and downs, Lin's secret to overcoming everything was to devote herself to the competition.

Whether she was awarded the medal, she was moved to her compatriots for their support along the way.

I cried because I was deeply touched.

I was representing my country and I won a medal.

I am thankful because so many people around Taiwan supported me and believed in me all along.

Lin's gold medal win also brought the biggest gender controversy of the current Olympics to a pause.

She said that after she returns to Taiwan, she will engage in another fight, the fight against gender bullying, and use her influence to make the world a better place.