National Review Link
Seems like creation of a "Lavender Olympics" would be the most appropriate decision from the IOC instead of this hugely unfair decision.Quote:
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has changed its rules, permitting a biological male to compete against women in weightlifting. Before transitioning in 2013, Laurel Hubbard competed in the men's category.
The IOC's guidelines require males to demonstrate that their testosterone levels have been chemically lowered. But messing around with testosterone levels does next to nothing to remove the innate male advantage.
Male puberty confers irreversible advantages. Androgenization increases bone density and muscle mass. Moreover, the performance gap between males and females at the elite level is as much as 30 percent. As has been explained: