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Semenya ruling fair and reasonable

The decision by the Court of Arbitration for Sport dismissing Semenya's appeal and insisting she and other hyper -androgynous athletes to medicate to suppress their abnormally high testosterone levels is a victory for common sense and restores a level playing field on the World stage.


Gender and sexual politics must be dealt with in the interest of the majority.


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3rd May 2019 11:34:58
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Response from RabHaw Original Poster made on 5th May 2019 06:27:58
Sad decision Y but really inevitable , Think the difference between physical and mental abilities very relevant , Caster S is the equivalent of a 3 litre car competing against 2 litre jobs . Seems a nice person and certainly not her fault but sport such as athletics must be a level playing field . Reminds me of watching races at our local Highland Games when the athletic events were handicapped events with the starting place past dependent on past performances. !
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