Pete-MK(Elite Donator) posted this on Saturday, 3rd August 2024, 07:24
Quote: RJS says... "I think we need to hold off judgement on this one, from what I've read a lot of people have jumped to the conclusion that Khelif was born biologically male, but I have also read she isn't transgender." No, she's a biological female, just has a hormonal issue where her body creates more testosterone than it should. I used to work with a woman who had the same issue. Wasn't big or strong. but my word she had an impressive beard
Quote: Why Italian boxer Angela Carini apologized to Olympic fight winner Imane Khelif
Some spectators watching the match later raised questions about Khelif’s participation, citing a 2023 decision by a now-discredited boxing regulator to bar her from a women’s tournament.
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) however strongly supports her participation in the 2024 Games, with IOC spokesperson Mark Adams saying she was “born female, was registered female, lived her life as a female, boxed as a female, has a female passport.” “This is not a transgender case,” Adams added. I guess RJS was right, sad that so many reputable new sources jumped the gun on this, and went for the "click bait" headline, and quick story with no research :(
If you don't want to, the TL;DR is TERFs will be TERFs and the International Boxing Association is a disgraced Russian-led world sporting body that was suspended at the time of banning Khelif and has since been stripped of its powers altogether.
admars(Elite) posted this on Tuesday, 6th August 2024, 08:57
women's skateboarding park qualifiers and finals are today, Team GB has Lola Tambling and Sky Brown, but doesn't look like BBC will have it live :( Hopefully Tambling will get to finals, good on her for getting this far, not sure she's at the level required yet, happy to be proved wrong though :)
Men's park is tomorrow where we have Andy Mac who used to be American, but when he knew he wasn't good enough for Team USA, found out he could be British, and wanted to be in the Olympics, so he's our entrant now.
This item was edited on Tuesday, 6th August 2024, 12:33
RE: 2024 Olympics Paris
admars(Elite) posted this on Wednesday, 7th August 2024, 06:52
I wonder if I'm too old to train to be good at a sport? I really want to ring that bell :)
Older than the Greco Roman wrestler who has won 5 in a row!!! Didn't really understand it, but watched anyway :) slamming your coach in celebrating must be fun :)
Felt sorry for the hurdler interviewed just after finishing last, in tears 'ive never fallen before' :(
Skate park finals was great, comaradery was brilliant, noticed similar in pole vault, all excited for the winner :)
Love watching the running up a wall :) I take the girls to a climbing centre sometimes in hols. Do a bit on the easy climbs, then stand with jaw on ground working out how some of the people there have used bits which are like a sharp eggcup
admars(Elite) posted this on Monday, 12th August 2024, 09:12
the mtb race or the sports climb where one guy one by 100th sec!
the guy who one the mtb race was talking about it the other day, saying the boos during the race is fine, expected, but after he won, said did ruin the moment a bit, and not in spirit of the games, but did say something like "I did give him a chance " ;)
also enjoyed Snoop Dogg popping up here and there,and him and Dre as handover to LA was pretty good :) Michael Johnson being there and in studio was nice ;)
sj(Elite) posted this on Monday, 12th August 2024, 11:05
I felt the 'Breaking' (Break Dancing!) was quite a miss to be honest - and that kangaroo 'dancing', erm, wtf.. Not sure how it's gone down in general but I didn't see it and the Olympics going well together. We were away on holiday so caught the least I've ever seen of the whole thing sadly. That Turkish shooter looked cool as though. Saw the Brit guy win at the death of the MTB, amazing. Poor sportsmanship from many in the crowd for a totally legitimate move.
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