Griner, one of the world’s best basketball players, was believed to have been detained in Russia on what customs officials described as drug charges. Fans are worried.
your sport and you re not going to succeed as much as you want to. so it s okay sometimes to even sit out the big competitions, to focus on yourself, because it shows how strong of a competitor and person that you really are. amen to that. usa gymnastics applauded biles decision in a statement, we remain in awe of simone. she is the most decorated athlete of all time. what happened in tokyo doesn t change that. neither do men who belittle her. my response to them is they can kiss my overworked black woman ass. joining me now, camitha davidson, author of loving sports, when they don t love you back: dilemmas of the modern fan. dr. ramira rose davis with penn state. and co-host of the burn it all down podcast and olympic
Originally published on July 28, 2021 5:23 pm
As track and field competition gets underway at the Tokyo Olympics, you won t see one of the sport s brightest stars: two-time Olympic gold medalist Caster Semenya of South Africa, the world s fastest woman in the 800 meters.
That s because of new rules from track s governing body, World Athletics. Under the rules, Semenya and other female athletes who refuse to lower their naturally high testosterone levels are barred from competing in races from 400 meters to one mile.
Female eligibility rules have been fought over in court for years and have raised heated debate about fairness and inclusion.
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