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Olympic Parkour would be too entertaining to watch. You have to remember most olympic fans are in prisons, hospitals and retirement homes.
Paris 2024 Olympics shenanigans - The most multicultural Olympics ever.
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they could set it up similar to how Competitive Tag is played but maybe with a playing field that leans even more into the parkour side of the sport, if appropriate. That would be really fun to watch.
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In my opinion Olympics should have less sports in it, they should just drop the silly sports thats not widely accessible and leave in the more practical, more accessible (you dont need to be wealthy to start) categories..
And yes, I would totally love to see TAG there. I mean we all played it when we were kids.
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It's only homo if the flag is hanging directly in front of the dick.
Well in contrast, the Paralympics seems to be going better. Also there won't need to be any shenanigans with the medal table any time soon. China is well ahead of GB in second at the moment.
US is in 14th place
US is in 14th place
Triathlon is next week so no one's had to deal with it yet. :-)
Goodie, I can't wait to not watch it.
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Being male. He’s male. Grew up thinking he was female, until puberty when he became I mistakenly male. It’s very easy to prove his sex if he wants.
Semenya? He is a dude. He has internal testes. The definition of male is being of the mating type that potentially produces sperm. He fathered a child
Can you give me an example of a time or condition when a healthy woman would have testosterone in the high male range? As in, the genuine male range, not the 85 year old tail of the low after orchidectomy for cancer or something. Not ‘this woman has a tumour which produces hormonal problems and this is the highest high ever and overlaps with the lowest low ever seen in a male so checkmate chuds.’
Any condition that could give a healthy woman, healthy enough to box, a testosterone in the HIGH male range? Any one at all.
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Imagine being French, the shit country that disgraced itself by defiling the Olympics in front of the entire world. An institution already viewed as deeply corrupt and sinister.
I can't blame Paris itself for this ...
Not that it made much of a difference they only have three medals.
However on the upside
The Paralympics is facing a cheating scandal after Ecuador was accused of fielding non-disabled athletes for competition.
The South American nation, which sent 14 participants to the Paris Paralympics Games, has been accused by an observatory group of letting athletes without physical or intellectual disabilities to compete, plunging the reputation of equitable sportsmanship into disarray.
Every athlete partaking in the IPC's prestigious events must prove a permanent eligible impairment tied to a health condition, under strict checks that uphold the integrity of the games.
None of Ecuador's delegates are under suspicion or investigation but local reports from September 1, courtesy of the ODDE, detailed the accusations against the Ecuadorian Paralympic Committee and the national sports federation for intellectual ailments.
South American outlet Infobae claims there has been confidential information received about corruption affecting disabled athletes. The network is said to have allowed competitors without disability or impairment to gain 'fraudulent functional classifications', making them eligible for Paralympic events.
Paralympic hopefuls with intellectual disabilities need to have an IQ under 75 and show major adaptive behavior deficits in understanding, social interaction, and practical skills. Plus, these conditions must have been diagnosed before the age of 22.
ODDE president Edison Mendoza took the matter all the way to the top while speaking to the leader of Ecuador's legislature.
He said: "The athletes competed in conventional sport according to the technical files and the statements made by Diego Arteaga Rosero, Methodologist of the Sports Federation of Carchi, who, through the interview conducted by Javier Tamba Guzman, journalist of the Federation, makes absolutely clear the process of training and competition that the athletes described above had and how these athletes were recruited overnight by the Ecuadorian Paralympic Committee and went on to compete in Adapted Sport."
On August 23, an Ecuadorean Paralympic coach voiced concerns on national television station, Teleamazonas about non-disabled athletes participating in the games. They stated: "Those selected who should have an intellectual disability to participate in the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games, don't have it."
The coach alleged that many of Ecuador's Paralympic competitors held type B driving licenses, which are strictly prohibited for disabled individuals and permit the holder to operate light vehicles. They further commented: "Up to a certain degree of disability, type F licenses can be granted, but not type B. How did they get it if they have a disability ranging from 36 percent to more than 60 percent? Something doesn't add up here."
Patricia Leon, the president of the Ecuadorian Paralympic Committee, strongly refuted these allegations. She responded: "It is a process at international level, it is not chosen by the (Ecuadorian) Paralympic Committee. The fact that you have a Conadis card or special license does not guarantee your participation, they (athletes) must go through a rigid process in order to be part, there are four filters, including doctors and psychologists."
The South American nation, which sent 14 participants to the Paris Paralympics Games, has been accused by an observatory group of letting athletes without physical or intellectual disabilities to compete, plunging the reputation of equitable sportsmanship into disarray.
Every athlete partaking in the IPC's prestigious events must prove a permanent eligible impairment tied to a health condition, under strict checks that uphold the integrity of the games.
None of Ecuador's delegates are under suspicion or investigation but local reports from September 1, courtesy of the ODDE, detailed the accusations against the Ecuadorian Paralympic Committee and the national sports federation for intellectual ailments.
South American outlet Infobae claims there has been confidential information received about corruption affecting disabled athletes. The network is said to have allowed competitors without disability or impairment to gain 'fraudulent functional classifications', making them eligible for Paralympic events.
Paralympic hopefuls with intellectual disabilities need to have an IQ under 75 and show major adaptive behavior deficits in understanding, social interaction, and practical skills. Plus, these conditions must have been diagnosed before the age of 22.
ODDE president Edison Mendoza took the matter all the way to the top while speaking to the leader of Ecuador's legislature.
He said: "The athletes competed in conventional sport according to the technical files and the statements made by Diego Arteaga Rosero, Methodologist of the Sports Federation of Carchi, who, through the interview conducted by Javier Tamba Guzman, journalist of the Federation, makes absolutely clear the process of training and competition that the athletes described above had and how these athletes were recruited overnight by the Ecuadorian Paralympic Committee and went on to compete in Adapted Sport."
On August 23, an Ecuadorean Paralympic coach voiced concerns on national television station, Teleamazonas about non-disabled athletes participating in the games. They stated: "Those selected who should have an intellectual disability to participate in the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games, don't have it."
The coach alleged that many of Ecuador's Paralympic competitors held type B driving licenses, which are strictly prohibited for disabled individuals and permit the holder to operate light vehicles. They further commented: "Up to a certain degree of disability, type F licenses can be granted, but not type B. How did they get it if they have a disability ranging from 36 percent to more than 60 percent? Something doesn't add up here."
Patricia Leon, the president of the Ecuadorian Paralympic Committee, strongly refuted these allegations. She responded: "It is a process at international level, it is not chosen by the (Ecuadorian) Paralympic Committee. The fact that you have a Conadis card or special license does not guarantee your participation, they (athletes) must go through a rigid process in order to be part, there are four filters, including doctors and psychologists."
However on the upside
Transgender Paralympic sprinter Valentina Petrillo missed out on a place in the women's 400m T12 final at Paris 2024 despite setting a new personal best.
The 51-year-old - who has won 11 national men's titles - qualified for the semis on Monday morning, after the sport's governing body accepted the athlete's eligibility to compete.
But a third-place finish in a PB time of 57.58 seconds in her semi-final later on Monday was not enough to see her progress. Iran's Hajar Safarzadeh Ghahderijani qualified for the final, winning that semi-final in 56.07 seconds.
Italian Petrillo, a father-of-two who was still competing at 45 as a male and claims an entitlement to enter the female category for the sake of 'happiness', came second in her heat, in which she beat a Chinese runner who is 18 years younger than her.
World Para Athletics (WPA) insisted that Petrillo's testosterone levels, after transitioning, rendered her fit to race. While the Venezuelan and Chinese competitors in her T12 heat for visually impaired athletes needed a guide, Pertrillo ran unaided.
Visually impaired athletes often run with a guide to navigate their way around the track safely. As visual impairment varies from athlete-to-athlete, some wear blindfolds to ensure fairness, while others, such as Petrillo, are permitted to run without a guide or blindfold.
Female athletes have said the runner - the first transgender athlete to compete on the track at the Paralympics, after a Dutch woman in 2016 – had a distinct advantage.
Petrillo ran her heat in 58.35. The Chinese runner behind her finished in 1:01.11.
The final - which will not include Petrillo - will take place on Tuesday.
Petrillo refused to answer media questions after her heat and would only speak to the in-house Paralympics information service.
She told them that she believed she was an inspiration to many other transgender athletes, claiming that her run was historic and made the date one that will always be remembered
'This is beautiful. It's hard, but I'm here for this. I've been working here for three years. I've been thinking about Paris since I knew I wouldn't go to the Tokyo Paralympics. It was the best day of my life. I'm finally here.'
Petrillo has received backlash for her participation at the Games, with one of her rivals expressing fears that the Italian 'has an advantage' over the rest of the field prior to Monday's race.
German Paralympian Katrin Mueller-Rottgardt told Bild: 'Basically, everyone should live in everyday life the way they feel comfortable. But I find it difficult in competitive sports.
'She (Petrillo) has lived and trained as a man for a long time, so there is a possibility that the physical requirements are different to those of someone who was born a woman. This could give her an advantage.'
Madrid-based lawyer Irene Aguiar also hit out at Petrillo's 'unfair' involvement after claiming she took the place of a Spanish female athlete.
In the qualifying rounds for the Paralympics, Petrillo reached the semi-finals ahead of blind Spanish sprinter Melani Berges, 33, who finished fifth and lost out on the chance of competing in Paris.
Aguiar, who specialises in international sports law, was quoted by Bild as saying: 'Our Spanish athlete Melani Berges has lost the chance to qualify for the Paralympics. The reason is the participation of the man Fabrizio 'Valentina' Petrillo, who made it to the final instead of her. That is unfair.'
But Petrillo defended her participation at the Games, telling reporters before arriving in France: 'Honestly, I can't wait to be in Paris and race on that beautiful purple track and in front of all that enthusiastic crowd. I think there will be a lot more love for me than I can imagine.
'It's only fair that each of us can express ourselves in our own gender. Sport should teach us the value of inclusion and this is fundamental for people's happiness.'
Petrillo was cleared to run and looked in good form as she progressed to the semi-finals.
She is also due to run in the 200m event in Paris this summer.
The 51-year-old - who has won 11 national men's titles - qualified for the semis on Monday morning, after the sport's governing body accepted the athlete's eligibility to compete.
But a third-place finish in a PB time of 57.58 seconds in her semi-final later on Monday was not enough to see her progress. Iran's Hajar Safarzadeh Ghahderijani qualified for the final, winning that semi-final in 56.07 seconds.
Italian Petrillo, a father-of-two who was still competing at 45 as a male and claims an entitlement to enter the female category for the sake of 'happiness', came second in her heat, in which she beat a Chinese runner who is 18 years younger than her.
World Para Athletics (WPA) insisted that Petrillo's testosterone levels, after transitioning, rendered her fit to race. While the Venezuelan and Chinese competitors in her T12 heat for visually impaired athletes needed a guide, Pertrillo ran unaided.
Visually impaired athletes often run with a guide to navigate their way around the track safely. As visual impairment varies from athlete-to-athlete, some wear blindfolds to ensure fairness, while others, such as Petrillo, are permitted to run without a guide or blindfold.
Female athletes have said the runner - the first transgender athlete to compete on the track at the Paralympics, after a Dutch woman in 2016 – had a distinct advantage.
Petrillo ran her heat in 58.35. The Chinese runner behind her finished in 1:01.11.
The final - which will not include Petrillo - will take place on Tuesday.
Petrillo refused to answer media questions after her heat and would only speak to the in-house Paralympics information service.
She told them that she believed she was an inspiration to many other transgender athletes, claiming that her run was historic and made the date one that will always be remembered
'This is beautiful. It's hard, but I'm here for this. I've been working here for three years. I've been thinking about Paris since I knew I wouldn't go to the Tokyo Paralympics. It was the best day of my life. I'm finally here.'
Petrillo has received backlash for her participation at the Games, with one of her rivals expressing fears that the Italian 'has an advantage' over the rest of the field prior to Monday's race.
German Paralympian Katrin Mueller-Rottgardt told Bild: 'Basically, everyone should live in everyday life the way they feel comfortable. But I find it difficult in competitive sports.
'She (Petrillo) has lived and trained as a man for a long time, so there is a possibility that the physical requirements are different to those of someone who was born a woman. This could give her an advantage.'
Madrid-based lawyer Irene Aguiar also hit out at Petrillo's 'unfair' involvement after claiming she took the place of a Spanish female athlete.
In the qualifying rounds for the Paralympics, Petrillo reached the semi-finals ahead of blind Spanish sprinter Melani Berges, 33, who finished fifth and lost out on the chance of competing in Paris.
Aguiar, who specialises in international sports law, was quoted by Bild as saying: 'Our Spanish athlete Melani Berges has lost the chance to qualify for the Paralympics. The reason is the participation of the man Fabrizio 'Valentina' Petrillo, who made it to the final instead of her. That is unfair.'
But Petrillo defended her participation at the Games, telling reporters before arriving in France: 'Honestly, I can't wait to be in Paris and race on that beautiful purple track and in front of all that enthusiastic crowd. I think there will be a lot more love for me than I can imagine.
'It's only fair that each of us can express ourselves in our own gender. Sport should teach us the value of inclusion and this is fundamental for people's happiness.'
Petrillo was cleared to run and looked in good form as she progressed to the semi-finals.
She is also due to run in the 200m event in Paris this summer.
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But who can say that they didn't identify as disabled? They're just living their truth, surely?