(Anja Niedringhaus/Associated Press)They have fought so hard for such a long time just to be in Rio de Janeiro for the Olympic Games. Both athletes happen to be high-profile competitors whose presence in Rio brings renewed awareness that gender isn’t always a clear-cut thing. A legal challenge, however, ensured that both are able to compete in women’s events in Rio. I have always been a girl.”[South Africa’s Semenya challenges the sex divide in sports]What then to make of athletes like Semenya and Chand? Outsports goes on to ask whether naturally occurring high testosterone levels are that different an advantage than Michael Phelps’s wingspan or Usain Bolt’s long legs.

Source: Washington Post August 16, 2016 19:16 UTC