OT: Olympics.

[Wheeled Warrior]

The Rubbish I am referring to is that Loader is not part of the conversation with the two most celebrated Olympians in New Zealand history, I am not saying that Snell or Halberg do not deserve their status.

Loader deserves more recognition for sure.

NZ Swimming will never reach that level again with all the Australians and Americans having their academies to rely on and continue to win.

 

[Meth]

Gender eligibility rules furore hits boxing after 46-sec stoppage

Two punches were enough to force Italian Angela Carini to abandon her bout.

www.nzherald.co.nz

Dudes beating the shit out of girls - that’s the Olympic spirit

 

[Meth]

A gold, silver and bronze- seems like a good day

 

[Penrose Warrior]

Gender eligibility rules furore hits boxing after 46-sec stoppage

Two punches were enough to force Italian Angela Carini to abandon her bout.

www.nzherald.co.nz

Dudes beating the shit out of girls - that’s the Olympic spirit

Imane Khelif, as far as I can understand, was born a woman but has DSD (disorder of sex development) which means she has heightened testosterone levels compared to an average woman.

I have zero problem with this, and I thought Caster Semenya (same 'disorder') was horribly treated, as well. This is genetic. Just like Yao Ming was 7'8, Usain Bolt had crazy long tib/fibs, Phelps had incredible lung capacity and a massive wingspan, or whatever, this person has heightened testosterone. Genetically, all of us in this forum have different natural T levels, and height, and slow/fast twitch muscle make-up, lung capacity, and so on. I don't see how this is any different.

Khelif was at the 2021 Olympics, and didn't win a medal. She was disqualified for heightened testosterone levels last year in an event, but again this was organic, not through supplementation.

I'm a fervent critic of athletes who transition from male to female sports and compete unfairly, but this is not that.

 

[Meth]

My mistake. Thanks

That detail wasn’t in the article