Listen to the first part of the @talkSPORT interview with SEEN in Sport’s Su Wong on the welcome news that @iocmedia are protecting the female category of all @Olympics sports
The false “Michael Phelps flipper feet argument” is used again to justify males in the female category
The false “Michael Phelps flipper feet argument” is used again to justify males in the female category
“This is about eligibility for the female category. This is not about trans athletes”
“We don’t say we are going to police the heavyweights so they don’t get in the lightweight category, or policing adults so they don’t compete in the children’s category”
“We don’t say we are going to police the heavyweights so they don’t get in the lightweight category, or policing adults so they don’t compete in the children’s category”
“The responsibility shouldn't be on these young girls. We've heard heartbreaking stories of girls excluding or being injured. The onus is on sports’ leaders”
“We don't need this research on male advantage because the bottom line is that women’s sport is for women” 3/
“We don't need this research on male advantage because the bottom line is that women’s sport is for women” 3/
Q: “Where does this leave trans athletes?”
A: “Competing within their own sex” /4
A: “Competing within their own sex” /4
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