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Originally Posted by Wormius
What does that even prove? A few examples of people who train for years after transitioning and became good. That doesn’t sound out of the ordinary.
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LOL The f-ck it doesn't. Third world title, second world record? Yeah, I don't think "became good" quite captures it.
"She started her sports career after transitioning in 2012." So the MTF transition took place at 32 years of age, which basically means every iota of their physical development took place with male levels of testosterone in the body.
'Nevertheless, at 6ft tall and weighing more than 14 stone, she appeared to have a substantial advantage in muscle mass over her rivals.' Those are pretty much
my stats. A CIS female weighing 196 lbs in cycling shape is either taking PEDs or tall as hell. 6 feet, 196+ lbs... at those stats, you are pretty much exceeding any CIS female competitor's biological ability for natural muscle growth.
This is one example, but isn't this exactly Sliver's point? Figure out how to structure the rules to keep competition fair, and put them in place now to address it so that in the future, it's already sorted. "The rules permit this, you knew that when you signed up."