I thought I’d interrupt the weight management series for a day to cover very briefly the news being reported out of Miami, where a panel of medical experts met to discuss the complexities around gender verification. The meeting, convened by the IOC in response to the huge controversy over Caster Semenya’s win in the IAAF […]
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Semenya to run again? Claims and counterclaims
I know I said that I’d be tackling weight loss and exercise, but we always try to cover breaking news on science-related topics, and so I felt compelled to shift that series back by one day (don’t worry, it’s on the way!) to comment very briefly on the latest in the murky world of Athletics South […]
Semenya to sue for $120 million
I realise I’m interrupting my series on the Top 9 sports science stories of 2009, and I am bombarding you with posts at a time when you may not even be reading (you’ll have a lot to get through when your vacation is over – apologies!), but I came across this link courtesy Alessandra at our last […]
Oscar Pistorius continued
Well, after what was actually , I decided it might be good to present a less scientific argument on the same topic. As I mentioned yesterday, the in-depth, “heavy-duty” dissection of scientific method was not the purpose of this site, but it was the next step in the ongoing debate over the Pistorius advantage. I can’t […]
Pistorius research implications
It’s taken me a couple days longer than I would have thought to get around to this post, analysing the recently published research that was responsible for the CAS’ decision to clear Oscar Pistorius to compete against able-bodied athletes. There are a couple of reasons for this – one is the ubiquitous work excuse. But […]
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