Paris Olympics - swipes, gripes, controversies and triumphs

[kruddler]

It's not that simple though...
This is a different situation from someone transitioning later in life.

They have xy. OK.

Were they aware of that previously?

Besides that, is there any other 'evidence' of being a male?

Point I'm getting at is that is appears to be possible that 'the girl next door' that you've known her whole life could be disqualified from the Olympics because they have some screwy chromosomes that they were never made aware of.

I could be female for all I know.

[PaulP]

Going off on a slight tangent, why is boxing still considered a sport in 2024 ? You have two people beating the sh1t out of each other and what we are interested in is who is the best at doing that.

[madbluboy]

Then just remove gender from all sports.

Women  intersex, trans etc. can watch the better athletes from the sidelines.

[Baggers]

Going off on a slight tangent, why is boxing still considered a sport in 2024 ? You have two people beating the sh1t out of each other and what we are interested in is who is the best at doing that.

Hallelujah! Exactly same page here, Pauly. To be frank, I don't get boxing as a sport... full stop. With more recent medical discoveries and knowledge regarding CTEs, this seems like a sport to give CTE experts work to do! Yes, I get that most sports strain various parts of the body resulting in future issues, but brain injury is an entire different ball game, so to speak. Not a part of your body you want damaged.

[kruddler]

Hallelujah! Exactly same page here, Pauly. To be frank, I don't get boxing as a sport... full stop. With more recent medical discoveries and knowledge regarding CTEs, this seems like a sport to give CTE experts work to do! Yes, I get that most sports strain various parts of the body resulting in future issues, but brain injury is an entire different ball game, so to speak. Not a part of your body you want damaged.

Worse than that, why has UFC/MMA rissen to the heights it has despite everyone knowing the CTE issues. That is more brutal.

[Baggers]

This whole debate, like all such debates, is garbage. All of us exist on a spectrum of strength, skill, athletic ability etc. Should Kenyan and Ethiopian long distance runners be banned for having a few genetic advantages ? What about swimmers with unnaturally large feet ?

Funny thing is your perspective is absolutely valid. DNA is very relevant!

[Baggers]

Worse than that, why has UFC/MMA rissen to the heights it has despite everyone knowing the CTE issues. That is more brutal.

Yep. UFC and those cages... barbarism. And fans baying for blood and severe harm is just bewildering.

[madbluboy]

Why is football legal? Car racing?

[kruddler]

Why is football legal? Car racing?

Maybe because the primary objective is not to bash someones brains in?

There are plenty of things you can appreciate about the athleticism and skill required to compete in all the sports mentioned, doesn't mean it should be done.
We know longer have gladiator fighting tigers....albeit as entertaining as they might be in its own way.

[Professer E]

Cricket.