Moggy wrote:Albear wrote:Out of interest, Would something have to be put in place for competitive sports? (or is there already something in place?)
As in someone goes from male to female, and then clears up at the olympics? I know there were some dodgy instances back in the 80's with Russian athletes which ill try and find and post.
Haven't had a chance to watch the video that was posted so apologies if that is covered and explained.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transgender_people_in_sports#Olympics
Yeah funny enough stumbled across that page when was looking for the examples I mentioned in my earlier post.
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/athletics/6061375/Sports-gender-controversies.htmlFrom Wiki
"People who oppose transgender women competing in women's sports say that they are given an unfair advantage over cisgender women due to their testosterone levels, and different muscle and fat distribution. Testosterone regulates many different functions in the body, including the maintenance of bone and muscle mass.[14] It is also argued that athletes who transition to a woman after puberty will have a greater muscle to fat ratio compared to female athletes.[15]
However, the use of estrogen supplements and testosterone blockers (or physical castration via sex reassignment) cause a decrease in muscle mass, bone density,[citation needed] and oxygen-carrying red blood cells. This leads to a decrease in strength, speed, and endurance.[16] According to Joanna Harper, a competitive runner, scientist, and transgender woman, every athlete has advantages and disadvantages. The greater height that a transgender woman may have gained before transitioning may be an advantage on the basketball court but it is likely to be disadvantageous to a gymnast.[17] Eric Vilain, a professor of human genetics at UCLA and a consultant to the IOC medical commission, stated: "There is 10 to 12% difference between male and female athletic performance. We need to categorize with criteria that are relevant to performance. It is a very difficult situation with no easy solution."[18]"
Doesn't sound like there's an easy answer. Will be interesting to see if we have more examples of this type of challenge as I imagine there will be more transgender people in sports as time goes on.