JoshMartini007

The IAAF needs to have scientific proof, right now it only has enough to claim 400-1500m And before saying it's obvious, remember the IAAF tried to have the ban across all events before being forced to backtrack.

We could follow the Paralympics lead and create a class system for different levels of testosterone (ignoring that there's more than testosterone levels that dictates advantage in sports)

Everyone of course

It would be more inclusive, but I doubt the IOC will do it.

Google translate effect... Here's the link (in Japanese)

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In the end the argument wasn't about whether or not she's a woman, it was what does the "woman category" mean in sport. It's a difficult question, this isn't something easily measurable like weight classes and in the end the answer is always going to be a bit arbitrary, but as we are slowly accepting the idea that gender isn't binary it is a question that needs to be answered and unfortunately for Semenya and others like her she's on the wrong side of that line.

I imagine they'll make an adjustment after the world champs if too many athletes qualify.

Yeah, it's a big decision overall, not only for her and other women with her condition, but for transgender women in general. It's basically asking us to define what a woman is in a sports sense.

So you basically have to make the team on the first list, not because other nations declined the quota.

Even if Australia and New Zealand qualify before the continental qualifier the rule is that at least three NOCs must compete in the event for it to be valid so at the very least he would have to defeat other athletes to qualify (and while they aren't going to win a medal they at least don't capsize all the time during practice), so no free quota for him.

Not really since the selected athletes may not have the MQS in 10m air rifle.

These non-Olympic weights might work during the non-Olympic qualification years, but anyone that has a chance at qualifying to the Olympics will avoid them... Only way this can work is if the IWF creates a qualification system where athletes qualify at certain events and not through the world rankings.

It's not like the US needs more medals Too bad they aren't using the Pan American Games as the continental qualifier like they did in 2016

Money? It's not the cheapest to send a team from Canada/USA to South America (and again for the Pan American Games)

South Korea has an athlete in the top 100 which means she would qualify through the rankings. Whether she can maintain it is another question. Uzbekistan will likely qualify either through the team rankings or the individual rankings.

It's a bronze level event for weightlifting meaning athletes can obtain points for Olympic qualification. Also there's no continental championship for Oceania during the first period and since most nations skipped the World Championships this was likely going to be the event most of those nations would attend, assuming they wanted to compete in weightlifting at the Olympics.

I've readded since it looks like the African Women's Handball Championship was not the continental qualifier.

Correct but since there are now only 2 events each in the rifle/pistol/shotgun this is no long possible

Yes It could also be in three individual events, just as long as they get the MQS. Though I don't recall an athlete competing in two of rifle/pistol/shotgun...

Is this considered the continental championships for both Asia and Oceania?

I'd prefer 4 groups of 3 teams than 3 groups of 4 teams...

A team can only qualify once to the Olympics so if they already qualified via the intercontinental qualifier then they can't qualify to the continental qualifier.

They would save money in terms of needing fewer venues to host the games, but others like security would increase. Overall it would shrink final days from an average of 21 per day to 15 per day (assuming more events don't get added to fill the void)

Entry List South Africa is the favourite to win both elite races, but they should qualify through the World Rankings, leaving a spot open for another nation. Namibia was dealt a blow with Tristan de Lange not competing. This could potentially allow Lesotho to qualify in the men's event. The women's event is quite open once you exclude South Africa. Home field advantage could help Namibia, but Botswana, Kenya, Mauritius and Zimbabwe all have a realistic chances.