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Trans cyclist will be allowed in Commonwealth Games

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flyingbuttress43 · 23/03/2022 10:54

www.telegraph.co.uk/cycling/2022/03/22/exclusive-commonwealth-games-2022-allow-trans-women-cyclists/

The Daily Telegraph exclusive reports today that Commonwealth Games chiefs have agreed on new gender rules, which could pave the way for a trans woman to race for a female cycling medal.

The DT understands a potential contender, who previously competed in male categories is in serious contention to be picked. The cyclist has yet to formally confirm they want to compete in Birmingham.

The DT is now in full campaign mode re the trans in sport issue.

The sports section today has the following double page spread

www.telegraph.co.uk/athletics/2022/03/22/sport-must-face-reality-fairness-inclusion-cannot-co-exist/
Ross Tucker

www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/2022/03/22/transgender-athletes-womens-competition-sport-by-sport-guide/
By Ben Rumsby - Sports investigataions reporter

www.telegraph.co.uk/swimming/2022/03/21/terror-labelled-transphobic-now-tops-inclination-protect-womens/
Oliver Brown Chief Sports Correspondent

Plus an article "Difficult for the science to find level playing field for all"
Tom Cary Senior sports corresondent (no online link)

In the main paper
www.telegraph.co.uk/columnists/2022/03/22/every-win-lia-thomas-loss-women-sport/
Allison Pearson

  • Banner head on main paper "Trans sport insanity"
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MrsOvertonsWindow · 23/03/2022 11:12

Agreed nauticant - sport with the evident unfairness will be a key issue. It should be what's happening to children with social contagion and online coercion by adult groups running rampant but it will be sport that exposed the lunacy.
I noticed that yesterday the Mail had 3 critical articles online. I also noted how many men commented on this article about Coe's pronouncement in the Times. They now get it and are speaking out:

www.thetimes.co.uk/article/8f658262-a934-11ec-b5dd-c16e85f55725?shareToken=e329e17d5ac67e9f940004d2775456e4

DPotter · 23/03/2022 11:09

Sorry - 1 Y chromosome make you male!

DPotter · 23/03/2022 11:08

"Difficult for the science to find level playing field for all"

I may not be the bright star in the sky, but the possession of 2 X chromosomes makes you female and 1 Y chromosome make you make. Science in this regard really is that simple.

For sport the only level playing field is segregation of the sexes.

Cycling has a very high profile, so any attempt to include a transgender cyclist in a women's team will certainly raise profile

ResisterRex · 23/03/2022 11:06

Sadly I too came to the conclusion that maybe it needs to happen. It doesn't, of course, because people at the top could do something radical and come to work with a backbone. But that won't happen.

So what will happen is that women will be denied a place in sporting events that they've worked their whole lives for, males will take those places and people will see this ideology in action, and say no.

nauticant · 23/03/2022 10:58

We need this kind of thing to happen. Mass audiences of sports fans seeing it with their own eyes.

Terrible shame for the women who will lose out but it's a long game.

Lockedoorsopen · 23/03/2022 10:57

At last the media ( well some of them) are being brave enough to pop their head above the parapet.

However I cannot believe their is no other fitter female cyclist who is being replaced by this overweight man.

They are coming through thick and fast and I am surprised that after the amount of coverage Lia Thomas got they are still pushing through with this

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