Tag: athletes

No A/C for Olympic Athletes in Paris – HotAir

Olympic athletes are going to be on the hot seat this summer in Paris.  Not just metaphorically; the Paris Olympic Committee wants this Olympics to be the greenest ever (take that, Classical Greeks!), and one of the measures they have taken is to build the Olympic village without any air conditioning.  There will be no […]

‘Stand Up’ for Your Female Athletes

Sen. Tommy Tuberville is calling on coaches, administrators, and athletic directors to stand up for their female athletes forced to compete against men identifying as women. “Coaches and administrators, stand up for your athletes—or get out of the profession,” the Alabama Republican, a former collegiate football coach, said during a roundtable discussion with advocates for […]

Vetoes Ban on Trans Athletes, Sex Hormones for Kids

Ohio Republican Gov. Mike DeWine announced Friday that he vetoed a bill that would have banned gender transition medical treatments for minors, such as puberty blockers, hormone replacement therapy and surgery. The legislation would have also barred boys claiming to be girls from competing in girls sports. At a news conference from Columbus Friday, DeWine […]