Sports authorities should ban trans women from competing against cis women. Fundamental fairness demands it. Yet sports authorities worldwide have been allowing trans women to do just that. Fairness be damned. Trans women banned Harry Potter author JK Rowling has been the face of efforts to enforce this ban. And it has cost her a lot. Millions… Read more.
track and field
Rio Olympics: Day 8
Swimming This was the last day of competition. Michael Phelps insists it was his last too. Which constrains me to reprise what I wrote in this regard on the last day of competition at London 2012: He insists that he will now rest on his laurels, and who can blame him. But I fully expect… Read more.
London Olympics: Day 8
Swimming As much as I hate to, I feel obliged to begin the last of my Swimming commentaries on a sour note: I led the chorus of those questioning the remarkable improvement that enabled 16-year-old Chinese Ye Shiwen to blow away the field in the women’s 400m individual medley on Day 1. In the interest… Read more.
Marion Jones Admits to Using Steroids. Why, Marion? Why?
Jones admits to using steroids A week ago, Marion Jones admitted she was a serial abuser of steroids. I was crestfallen. After all, Jones always denied using steroids – often with anger and indignation. I am very cynical. But I bought her denials hook, line, and sinker. She looked graceful off and on the track.… Read more.