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Title: Australia- Doubts raised over boxer's gender
Post by: SandraJane on July 16, 2012, 12:02:16 AM
Post by: SandraJane on July 16, 2012, 12:02:16 AM
The Sydney Morning Herald
Doubts raised over boxer's gender
Date: July 15, 2012 | CAMERON HOUSTON
http://www.smh.com.au/sport/boxing/doubts-raised-over-boxers-gender-20120714-2231s.html (http://www.smh.com.au/sport/boxing/doubts-raised-over-boxers-gender-20120714-2231s.html)
A FEMALE boxer from Thailand recorded "highly suspicious" levels of testosterone before a world title fight in Melbourne on Friday night, again plunging the sport into controversy.
With women's boxing about to debut at the London Olympics, Thai bantamweight Usanakorn Kokietgym was detected with three times the normal level of testosterone for a woman, amid widespread speculation about her gender.
The 24-year-old had been ordered to undergo hormone testing before fighting the Australian champion, Susie Ramadan, whose trainer, Barry Michael, had accused Usanakorn of punching "harder than most blokes I know".
Doubts raised over boxer's gender
Date: July 15, 2012 | CAMERON HOUSTON
http://www.smh.com.au/sport/boxing/doubts-raised-over-boxers-gender-20120714-2231s.html (http://www.smh.com.au/sport/boxing/doubts-raised-over-boxers-gender-20120714-2231s.html)
A FEMALE boxer from Thailand recorded "highly suspicious" levels of testosterone before a world title fight in Melbourne on Friday night, again plunging the sport into controversy.
With women's boxing about to debut at the London Olympics, Thai bantamweight Usanakorn Kokietgym was detected with three times the normal level of testosterone for a woman, amid widespread speculation about her gender.
The 24-year-old had been ordered to undergo hormone testing before fighting the Australian champion, Susie Ramadan, whose trainer, Barry Michael, had accused Usanakorn of punching "harder than most blokes I know".
Title: Re: Australia- Doubts raised over boxer's gender
Post by: Cindy on July 16, 2012, 04:08:57 AM
Post by: Cindy on July 16, 2012, 04:08:57 AM
I would have thought that if any sports person had higher than normal levels of steroids for their sexual presentation and age then they would be disqualified or at least have to justify the levels and be examined regularly to ensure that they are complying with anti-doping laws.
Title: Re: Australia- Doubts raised over boxer's gender
Post by: Bexi on July 16, 2012, 05:10:33 AM
Post by: Bexi on July 16, 2012, 05:10:33 AM
I remember there was also that furore over the gender of the South African runner Castor Semenya at the World Championships a couple of years ago. The way she was hounded by the press was both shameful and deeply regrettable. I hope the same doesn't happen here, unless of course she is found to be cheating.
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