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Lia Thomas is the Ivy League Champion in the 500 free

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Justme56 · 18/02/2022 09:10

Not only is Lia the champion, but Lia set a new pool record. Lia was, I believe, 7 seconds faster than Catherine Buroker.

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OvaHere · 18/02/2022 10:00

@Hasselhoffsheadband

It's going to take more things like this happening to make people finally wake up and realise what is going on.

How can anyone defend such cheating?

Is it though? The very first man taking a woman's place/medal/record should have ended this but it hasn't. Women being physically beaten by men in MMA should have ended it but it didn't. Why not?

Not having a go at you btw but just wondering is there any sporting atrocity now that won't be hand waved away because 'inclusion'?

Ataraxian · 18/02/2022 09:55

I wonder how long before an over ambitious parent / coach takes a promising girl athlete and puts here on testosterone at puberty so she will have a larger frame / muscle mass and then stop after a few years so she can compete as an adult / older teen.

OvaHere · 18/02/2022 09:54

@IvyTwines

Meanwhile, a 15 year old girl is being put through the wringer over a drug test...
I know. Every time I read about her I think are we supposed to be outraged about this when men are colonising women's sports and cheating their way to medals and records quite openly?

*Obviously concerns for the welfare of teen ice skaters still applies but re the cheating aspect as far as I'm concerned sports orgs like the IOC can fuck off.

Hasselhoffsheadband · 18/02/2022 09:48

It's going to take more things like this happening to make people finally wake up and realise what is going on.

How can anyone defend such cheating?

Whatwouldscullydo · 18/02/2022 09:35
Angry
Lookingforatimeslip · 18/02/2022 09:34

This makes me so so angry!

Mummyoflittledragon · 18/02/2022 09:32

@IvyTwines

Meanwhile, a 15 year old girl is being put through the wringer over a drug test...
Puts this into perspective, doesn’t it.
IvyTwines · 18/02/2022 09:30

Meanwhile, a 15 year old girl is being put through the wringer over a drug test...

TheCurrywurstPrion · 18/02/2022 09:16

If you watch the video it looks like Lia is not even trying particularly hard.

I don’t know if it was the same film I watched, but the commentator even mentioned the lack of leg movement compared with the women.

OutsideVoice · 18/02/2022 09:13

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ItsAllGoingToBeFine · 18/02/2022 09:12

If you watch the video it looks like Lia is not even trying particularly hard.