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  1. Those sneaky Kiwis..

     

    Coming to a sport near you soon.

     

    The New Zealand weightlifter Laurel Hubbard is poised to make history and headlines, as well as significant controversy, after being confirmed as the first transgender athlete to compete at an Olympic Games.

     

     

    The 43-year-old, who will be the fourth oldest weightlifter at an Olympics, is regarded as a genuine medal contender in the women’s super heavyweight 87kg-plus category in Tokyo. But while her inclusion has been welcomed by trans groups, it has also been questioned by those who believe she has unfair advantages in strength and power, having gone through male puberty before transitioning in 2012.

     

    Speaking after her selection was announced, Hubbard, who won silver at the 2017 women’s world championships, said she was delighted to make the Olympics after recovering from a serious arm injury at the 2018 Commonwealth Games.

     

    https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2021/jun/21/olympics-tokyo-laurel-hubbard-trans-weightlifter-new-zealand

     

    https://www.dailywire.com/news/like-a-bad-joke-female-competitor-reacts-to-trans-weightlifter-competing-in-olympic-games?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=benshapiro&fbclid=IwAR08NGoIyjdLnCMP66Bl8OZSEtc9XARGMnfUxLqsd1Ylxm-wCo3J081Ny0U

  2. I've read there are about 20 moving parts in a Tesla. 2000 moving parts in a traditional ICE.. I don't power generation as an issue that can't be solved, if you are half smart you will find a way to offset with solar or something. You can't get oil from the sun or wind last time I checked..
  3. Who gets their lake water tested, how often if ever? Or do people just ski and assume its ok? Chatting to an ex pro skier about this who got really sick years ago after competing on a pretty suspect site, skin sores, rashes and weight loss. Recovery was long and slow..
  4. If you apply some discipline and do this one "correct thing" at the end of the turn then a sequence of events pretty much just happen as a consequence of that one thing. If you don't do the "correct thing" you will spend your life wondering how the hell good skiers run short line.
  5. @escmanaze Product market fit conversation, its hard to get much feedback out here in Australia because the new boat is not really selling at all, even discounted. On the other hand Mastercraft has plenty of traction and will get even more with the new boat. The few skiers I talk to in the US tell me they prefer the 200 so I think the conversation is fair. And I will say it again I'm a fan of the new boat I just don't think I will see it in a tournament much but hope I am wrong.
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