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Commonwealth Games website (re Caster Semanya)

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impossibletoday · 31/07/2026 20:33

Noticed on the commonwealth games website. All the athletics events I looked at showed both the world record and the games record......

except the women's 800m.

Guess who holds that record from 2016.

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CypressGrove · 02/08/2026 06:01

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Stop being so racist and spouting utter rubbish. The reason Caster doesn't fit the criteria of a woman is nothing to do with his colour it's because of his XY chromosomes (46,XY DSD)

and internal testicles that. generate testosterone levels within the typical male range .

sanluca · 02/08/2026 05:21

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No, he doesn't fit the criteria of being female as he is male with a DSD. He is one of the reasons that sex testing has been brought back to verify if someone is female before being allowed to compete in a closed category. Same as with a paralympics classification, you need to prove you meet the criteria.

Bit racist of you to compare black women to a man, black woman are women, men aren't.

NotBadConsidering · 02/08/2026 04:08

He’s a man. So it makes sense to not have his times for the women’s events.

MashaPav · 02/08/2026 02:58

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Helleofabore · 02/08/2026 01:56

Millie767 · 02/08/2026 00:40

Please can you let me know where you heard we should be saying "his" for Semanya?

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As he is male and it is highly relevant as to whether or not any record he holds for a female sport’s event, using accurate language matters.

There is an immediate recognition of the issue when you see the sentence

‘he should not be recognised for a record he set in any female event’

versus

‘she should not be recognised for a record she set in any female event’ .

Just like there is a significant accuracy issue between someone saying ‘she is a woman with naturally high testosterone’ as some officials defending some male people being included in female sports categories versus ‘he is a man with testosterone in the normal range for men’.

As Semenya has been proven to have the condition 5ARD and to have normal male testosterone levels in a court of law, it is rather important to be accurate to avoid confusion.

ellyoctober · 02/08/2026 01:07

What the fuck is wrong with us people?

Sick to death of cheating.

Namechangee11 · 02/08/2026 00:53

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Millie767 · 02/08/2026 00:40

murasaki · 01/08/2026 23:33

His name. But it should be on there with an asterisk.

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Please can you let me know where you heard we should be saying "his" for Semanya?

murasaki · 01/08/2026 23:33

Millie767 · 01/08/2026 23:03

Having her name removed from the record feels almost dystopian to me?

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His name. But it should be on there with an asterisk.

SilenceInside · 01/08/2026 23:17

I don’t think it’s to do with the issues around Semenya and eligibility. The Women’s 200m for example only shows Flo Jo’s WR and no CW record. I think their data is just a bit crap.

Millie767 · 01/08/2026 23:03

impossibletoday · 31/07/2026 20:33

Noticed on the commonwealth games website. All the athletics events I looked at showed both the world record and the games record......

except the women's 800m.

Guess who holds that record from 2016.

Having her name removed from the record feels almost dystopian to me?

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