Topic: World Athletics

Biological male cyclists Tiffany Thomas in the U.S. and Valentina Petrillo in Italy are dominating female competitions, often defeating women half their age. Petrillo, a 50-year-old who has not undergone surgery, holds eight women's championship titles but would have finished 14th in the men's division. In response to such disparities, World Athletics recently announced it would exclude transgender women who have gone through male puberty from elite female events.

Authorities for the Qatar World Cup have reportedly backed down on vaccine mandates for players and fans following low vaccination rates among elite athletes. Only seven of twenty Premier League clubs have more than 50% of their players fully vaccinated. Watson suggests that young, fit athletes are choosing to rely on natural immunity and negative testing rather than taking the vaccine.