Christine Mboma’s silver medal win at the Olympics reopens athletics 'intersex' debate

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The presence of Christine Mboma and Beatrice Masilingi in the 200m race has reopened debate about track and field's complex rules regarding women born with elevated testosterone. Tokyo2020 Olympics IOLsport

Both Mboma and Masilingi are determined as having differences in sexual development -- or"intersex" athletes -- with naturally high testosterone levels.

Semenya refuses to take medication that would reduce her testosterone level and allow her to compete in her signature event, and has twice failed in legal bids to overturn the World Athletics rules. The Namibia National Olympic Committee said last month that neither the athletes nor their families had been aware of their condition prior to being tested at a training camp in Italy earlier this season.

"I would love to compete in the 400m as well," Masilingi said earlier this week after qualifying for the 200m final."It is very strange. I don't really understand it. For me, it doesn't make any sense at the moment. I hope there will be changes in the future." Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, knocked out of the medal places by Mboma, was non-committal when asked about the two Namibian teenagers in Tuesday's 200m final.

 

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sport A classic case of the Emperor’s Clothing! By the Olympics own rules if these athletes just identify as women like the weight lifter, then their testosterone levels suddenly are irrelevant and they could run in any race. Hmmmm confused?

sport Yet it is fine if a transgender woman- who actually had the legit BODY OF A MAN participates in the Olympics. America's 'wonder woman' herself is HUGE, why dont they question her biology? Nah, again faring out against African countries. We tired of this

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sport Aw uMaSkhakhane bakithi Mboma kaMqhele

sport This mada fckas must stop with their testosterone nonsense we are all natural.

sport I Wonder Y Africa suffer Always😭😭😭

sport

sport sport This always doesn’t make sense, Identity Document was used to apply for the participation to the tournament, all that contains her gender as well. The Olympic committee surely checked all that prior to commencement of the tournament.

sport Why does it seem this issue rears its head only for African women?

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