Former Olympic swimmer - Sharron Davies
How does the sporting notion of fairness cope with the complexities of gender identity? HARDtalk鈥檚 Stephen Sackur speaks to former champion British swimmer Sharron Davies.
How does the sporting notion of fairness cope with the complexities of gender identity? HARDtalk鈥檚 Stephen Sackur speaks to former champion British swimmer turned sports commentator Sharron Davies. Elite level sport is ruthlessly competitive. The best male and female athletes push hard against their physical limits in the quest for marginal gains. But what happens when athletes change gender - in particular when individuals born biologically male transition to female after puberty. Should they be allowed to compete as women?
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- Mon 20 May 2019 02:06GMT大象传媒 World Service Online, Europe and the Middle East & West and Central Africa only
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