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re: Semenya may be ineligible for Tokyo Games
Posted on 5/8/18 at 2:52 pm to Jamohn
Posted on 5/8/18 at 2:52 pm to Jamohn
I kind of feel for this person bc she isn’t trying to beat the system so to speak. At her birth, her parents/doctors essentially chose her gender (my understanding it was just easier to essentially make her a female).
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Posted on 5/8/18 at 2:57 pm to STEVED00
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I kind of feel for this person bc she isn’t trying to beat the system so to speak. At her birth, her parents/doctors essentially chose her gender (my understanding it was just easier to essentially make her a female).
I agree. On the one hand, there is no malicious intent on her part. On the other hand, it is unfair for the women competing in the 800 meters.
She wouldn't be ineligible for Tokyo. However, she would have to take medication that would limit her testosterone levels. This isn't too far off from previous rules that were in place about 5 years ago. If I remember correctly, it added about 3-4 seconds to her times, which made her a top 10 runner instead of the clear champion.
I do think that if this ruling is successfully appealed, it is because it is so obviously applied only to middle distance running. The reason why is because the top 3 800 meter runners are intersex. In no other sport is an intersex athlete considered a serious threat to win anything.
Posted on 5/8/18 at 2:59 pm to STEVED00
She was basically a male...but didn't have male parts.
Except internally. And those have never been removed which is a clear advantage because it provides male testosterone...which makes people stronger and better athletes. It's why the East German women lived off of it and started growing facial hair.
There's a great doc on what Testosterone does to women in sports (I forget the name) but it's basically about the East German and Chinese doping programs and the lawsuits in later years.
But to compete with this person, women have to dope...because she has naturally which is not allowed medically.
Except internally. And those have never been removed which is a clear advantage because it provides male testosterone...which makes people stronger and better athletes. It's why the East German women lived off of it and started growing facial hair.
There's a great doc on what Testosterone does to women in sports (I forget the name) but it's basically about the East German and Chinese doping programs and the lawsuits in later years.
But to compete with this person, women have to dope...because she has naturally which is not allowed medically.
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