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Jennifer Horgan: Why do we pretend that biological sex can be easily categorised?

Olympic champion boxer Imane Khelif, who was the subject of a global gender eligibility row during her Olympic run, has named JK Rowling and Elon Musk in a cyberbullying lawsuit
Jennifer Horgan: Why do we pretend that biological sex can be easily categorised?

Algeria's Imane Khelif, right, next to Italy's Angela Carini, at the end of their women's 66kg preliminary boxing match at the 2024 Summer Olympics. Picture: AP

For me, one of the most emotional moments of the Olympics came after the women’s 4x400m relay race. Finishing fourth and agonisingly close to the podium, Sophie Becker, Rhasidhat Adeleke, Sharlene Mawdsley, and Phil Healy stood shoulder to shoulder, praising one another.

To be an Olympian is to be superhuman; it involves gruelling hours of training and limitless resilience. These women are incredible, their teamwork, inspiring.

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