Paris Olympics

[240PP]

I believe the IOC does test for testosterone and they were allowed to compete on that basis.

According to Sky Sports yesterday, the IBA tested for testosterone but the IOC didn’t and said “It says woman on her passport, she can fight”.

For me, a trans woman should not be in a boxing ring with a biological woman, but yesterday’s situation isn’t straightforward.

[PaulJ]

America has zero medals in shooting

They should make the targets ear shaped.

[Gavster]

America has zero medals in shooting

They should make the targets ear shaped.

Or school children shaped

[duncs500]

We're having another good day.

[ZedLeg]

I believe the IOC does test for testosterone and they were allowed to compete on that basis.

According to Sky Sports yesterday, the IBA tested for testosterone but the IOC didn’t and said “It says woman on her passport, she can fight”.

For me, a trans woman should not be in a boxing ring with a biological woman, but yesterday’s situation isn’t straightforward.

The IBA specifically said that they didn’t test for testosterone. It’s one of the caps I posted for Dave! earlier.

[IanF]

Sorry it was IBA and they categorically mentioned chromosomes and that they didn’t test for T

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I thought XY meant male?

[ZedLeg]

It doesn’t necessarily but usually it does.

In this instance it’s more likely to signify a a genetic disorder as she’s biologically female.

If anything this should finally kill the smug regard that terfs have for their primary school understanding of science. It won’t, but it should.

[IanF]

It doesn’t necessarily but usually it does.

In this instance it’s more likely to signify a a genetic disorder as she’s biologically female.

If anything this should finally kill the smug regard that terfs have for their primary school understanding of science. It won’t, but it should.

Interesting, I didn’t know that.

This article has an informative and balanced view.

https://news.sky.com/story/imane-khelif ... r-13189076

[Gavster]

Also you can bet this whole thing would not have kicked off if it was a black woman who lost the fight. It’s only because a white woman was scared and started crying that it became a thing.

Anyway, looking around the hellsite twitter, this on the other hand suggests that XY DSD does confer physical advantages.

[integrale_evo]

Generic have always given certain people certain advantages, would we ban someone taller than usual from playing basketball?

She’s a woman who has in the past been beaten by other women.

I’m not going to go play rugby and start crying because the blokes on the other team and bigger and stronger than me.

[Mito Man]

Bit like Tyson Fury who has such a thick skull he can’t be knocked out

[dinny_g]

She’s a woman who has in the past been beaten by other women.

This is it in a nutshell

[Gavster]

We’re bossing it in the women’s 800m heats three GB athletes through to the semis

[Jobbo]

[Gavster]

Shaq and Simone Biles

[nuttinnew]

[Mito Man]

I never realised she was actually a dwarf.

[Gavster]

4’8” apparently but can jump 12 ft on the gymnastics mat so could completely clear Shaq’s head if she tried

[Gavster]

There's loads on again today although I'm mainly watching rowing men's eight final at 10.10am and will have the men's road race on in the background all day from 10am - 4pm because they're doing 272km

[dinny_g]

Great win…