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My memory is that there was much discussion whether Thorpe or Pietersen would be picked for the ashes. For some reason(at the time0 Ian Bell wasn't really part of that discussion. I would have much preferred Thorpey to have featured in that series. My fondest memory of Thorpe was the innings...

Enjoyed the game. Anyone concerned that we weren't amazing against weak opposition, is really missing the point. I went to get a look at the new players and get a feel for the new manager's playing style. It was all very encouraging. All the new wingers are very exciting indeed. If Solly's...

On my way to the ground. It's good to be back in the swing of things

Jury is out on the manager for me. New managers get a grace period in the Prem until there's enough analysis done on them. Olise and Eze being given the freedom to express themselves, in a run of fixtures which were helpful, proves nothing.. Vieira had a similar period, when the Palace...

as long as we smash Palace, I 'm not too bothered. A little concerned that Fab may not be the messiah. looking forward to seeing what it's all about later on today.

Hopefully this case will cause a proper review of the whole issue. The governing bodies need to step back and agree what the criteria are for decided who can compete in the various categories.

Apparently high-levels pf testosterone are not always due to the presence of a Y chromosome..

As seems to be the case with much of this story. I think this story is a startling example of the dangers inherent , n the way news items are disseminated . Many people will have seen 2 or 3 pieces on this news item and just accepted it as Trans woman allowed to beat up Cis-gendered woman...

I'm sure you are right about that, but how does one tell what type of puberty an intersex athlete has gone through?

Yep totally agree with this But this isn't what's happened in this case. Woman, born female, has rare condition which gives her an advantage . IOC ruling required to resolve this scenario and exclude women with this condition from competing. It's tough on the athletes affected (some of whom...

Yeah sure, but for decades, women with her genetics, would have been excluded from doing just that in many sports.. Regardless of whether they had a physical advantage or not. What I find irritating about this debate, is that the issue is not with the athlete, but the categorization methods...

I appreciate it is within your nature to do this, but really? Is that the benchmark for all women? She has a physical advantage because of her genetics. But she was born female and had she not pursued olympic sport, would have lived a life as a woman. IBF have acknowledged that the specific...

She was born with female organs - I don't know the precise nature of her condition. And for the first few hours of reading about this story, I fell for the implication that she had transitioned at some point, possibly for sporting advantage. This is not the case. Boxing is littered with...

Not necessarily. This really comes down to the whole concept that sex is not actually binary. In the old days, the concept of hermaphrodites was something we were aware of, but little else was known other than "it happens". It seems there are many versions of this. There are reported examples...

The usual way these things are decided at Birth.....

In what respect? To the best of anyone's knowledge: She was born female, in the terms that most of us would understand. She hasn't undergone surgery. to change her sex. She has always fought as Female If you want to discuss the discrepancies between the classifications between IOC and IBF...

This. However, i jumped to the same conclusion that many have, from the way the story is being discussed on SM and media outlets. Several hours later, I found out that the term "biological Male" refers to the chromosomes present in Khelif ( natal sex female). And not a transgender female...

Not really. He does say "relatively" easy decision.

Just watched back a few montages. We are also losing the most accomplished knee-slide in the business.

ooof! thanks foer posting.