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[–]slushpilot 36 insightful - 1 fun36 insightful - 0 fun37 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

He could have stepped down graciously and applauded the women from the sidelines, or else competed with the men. Instead the issue had to be drawn out like this.

Caster Semenya is not the first intersex Olympic athlete, and likely not the last. The first, Erik Schinegger, did the right thing and is respected for it. Semenya's legacy will remain muddy and controversial at best.

[–]MarkTwainiac 13 insightful - 1 fun13 insightful - 0 fun14 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

This is a good video about Schinegger: https://youtu.be/8mgQ97TKxc8