Sharron Davies and Kelly Holmes tweet fairplay for women's new leaflet

Front and centre, as always.

That’s certainly #womenscyclingdonedifferently isn’t it Lumene?

Interesting body language in this pic.

mobile.twitter.com/BiehlerPro/status/1100109589658382339

This is so heartening. Gives me strength and courage.

The podium pictures don’t exactly help the ‘there’s no advantage for transgender women’ cause. This is about a Dutch cyclist.
twitter.com/benwlv/status/1101529210399662081?s=21. She’s 44 and the other riders had an average age of 24. Only one person is smiling in the photo.

There isn't going to be a significant backlash on this until people see it on the biggest sporting stage(s) of the world, with their own eyes. The steady trickle of images of male shaped bodies alongside female shaped bodies will help pave the way though. The Fallon Fox v Tamikka Brents fight made me feel physically ill. And fucking furious too, of course. I just hope more women aren't seriously hurt in the course of making this point.

Oh yes, i've found it now (what nicola adams said). Thanks Manderleyagain

Exactly NotBadConsidering.

And if it's in schools and colleges now, there being be any female athletes going up the food chain.

Not to mention that the rules have only been in force since the end of 2015.

This will be the first Olympics where it will have any impact at all.

I really dislike the whole “why aren’t trans women winning the Olympics then?” and “show me an Olympic medalist”. It’s not just about elite level. It’s about the girls in Connecticut feeling like they have a fair shot at championships and scholarships. It’s about age group women who get up at 4am to fit their training around family and work knowing their final position is fair. It’s about all women and girls.

She replied to Sharon d retweeting the fpfw leaflet with 'sport needs to be fair regardless of gender. No exceptions!'. It was taken as positive support for what Sharon d was saying.

What has Nicola Adams said? I've googled but can't see anything.

Nicola Adams now. Fantastic.
We just need a couple of high profile men now to really get this debate opened up. Come on Andy Murray or maybe Chris Hoy, he will know all about cycling in particular. I have seen McKinnon suggest that their size puts them at a disadvantage - Chris Hoy never seemed to have a problem with this, in fact it was a distinct advantage.

Excellent leaflet and support from some amazing women.
RM is now complaining that Sharron is a transphobe!

I saw this tweet from Gabby Logan the other day in response to the article by Jonathan Liew on transgender and intersex athletes:
twitter.com/GabbyLogan/status/1099449891187838978?s=19

Here's the text if it saves time checking the link:

I don’t think a twitter debate with you on this would be very helpful to anyone, but I would love to have a chat over a cup of tea about it. Maybe it’s because I am a woman, but I don’t see this the way you do.

Personally I can see why she thought this was a better approach than a big twitter pile on. Am very pro Gabby though. Liew replied he would like a discussion like that too.

Nicola Adams too. I love her! Now we are getting into interesting territory with a woman sports star with advertising deals. Shit is getting real. Move over, McKinnon.

Love it! Well done

I feel quite teary seeing my childhood sheros speaking up about this

Well done ladies

Any chance we can get Derek Redmond (Sharron's husband) out of retirement to compete in a women's tournament?

Hooray! Great leaflet

So glad they are talking about this.

Nobody has yet explained how any of this relates to amateur sports.

Looks like another cheater has found a way to game the system according to this Twitter thread. Holland this time.

twitter.com/TheFirstOne1/status/1101508821195911168

From the tweet posted by Callmejudith

Many trans kids don't participate in sport due to prejudice

Well no female kids anywhere will be bothering soon due to the fact it will be pointless and potentially dangerous. Guess they don't give a shit about them though.

I was never a sporty child, but growing up even I was in awe of these incredible women

Brilliant.

Unless the BBC is prepared to accept that it is not homophobic to believe that womens sport should be restricted to non drug taking XX chromsome people, they wont have any high profile women commentators for next years Olympics.

How about some support from their male colleagues?!

"This is so encouraging. I did wonder if they'd gone a step too far when they came for Martina. MARTINA BLIMMIN NAVRATILOVA. On what planet does that seem like a good idea? Own goal. Hopefully."

Exactly. McKinnxon should have bent over backwards and done/said anything to get Martina onside. Instead they went on the attack.
Martina is big news in the sports community and must have a massive network of influential friends.
The worst own goal in history :)

This is ace. The more speak out the easier it will be for them all.