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Epidemiologist. Writer (Guardian, Observer etc). "Well known research trouble-maker". PhDing at @UoW Host of @senscipod Email gidmk.healthnerd@gmail.com he/him

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    1. Dan Roan‏Verified account @danroan 2 May 2019

      Athletics supremo Lord Coe in Doha earlier saying he's "very grateful" IAAF won their case v Caster Semenya but declines to answer question from BBC's @ade_adedoyin about why other genetic advantages are not regulatedpic.twitter.com/tz85eAEZqW

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    2. Paula Radcliffe‏Verified account @paulajradcliffe 2 May 2019
      Replying to @danroan @ade_adedoyin

      Dan, do some research! Athletics’ categories are male & female. There are no defined “genetic advantage” categories. IAAF have acted to preserve the female category and fair female competition. They deserve credit since most other sports federations have been afraid to thus far.

      30 replies 15 retweets 147 likes
    3. back to work ??  🕎‏ @ianrobo1 2 May 2019
      Replying to @paulajradcliffe @danroan @ade_adedoyin

      Caster is female Paula or do you disagree ? She has an advantage which is natural or are you accusing her ?

      6 replies 0 retweets 31 likes
    4. Bill Walsh‏ @MeatBadness 2 May 2019
      Replying to @ianrobo1 @paulajradcliffe and

      She could tell you but you'd gain some sort of advantage from that answer which would be unfair.

      1 reply 0 retweets 21 likes
    5. back to work ??  🕎‏ @ianrobo1 2 May 2019
      Replying to @MeatBadness @paulajradcliffe and

      Hmm better not be a small thin person running the marathon then ... natural advantage

      2 replies 1 retweet 23 likes
    6. Ben Saunders‏ @BSaundersSport 2 May 2019
      Replying to @ianrobo1 @MeatBadness and

      And advocating taking drugs to be able to compete, which Semenya will now have to do.

      2 replies 0 retweets 14 likes
    7. Paula Radcliffe‏Verified account @paulajradcliffe 2 May 2019
      Replying to @BSaundersSport @ianrobo1 and

      No. To compete in specific areas they need to comply with rules but free to compete in other events, male category or non elite competition.

      16 replies 1 retweet 8 likes
    8. Health Nerd‏Verified account @GidMK 4 May 2019
      Replying to @paulajradcliffe @ianrobo1 and

      Worth noting that the "specific areas" chosen are based on what appears to be pseudoscientific nonsense and that any benefit from endogenous testosterone has yet to be demonstrated

      1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
    9. back to work ??  🕎‏ @ianrobo1 4 May 2019
      Replying to @GidMK @paulajradcliffe and

      Has yet to be proved ?? Ask this womanpic.twitter.com/UrZLinWntm

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      Health Nerd‏Verified account @GidMK 4 May 2019
      Replying to @ianrobo1 @paulajradcliffe and

      Health Nerd Retweeted Health Nerd

      Indeed. Here's a thread from a while back with links etc about testosterone testing and hyperandrogenismhttps://twitter.com/GidMK/status/989259964156805120?s=19 …

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      Health NerdVerified account @GidMK
      This is a travesty, based on arguably the worst piece of research I've ever seen. The arguments for limiting testosterone in female athletes are total pseudoscience https://mobile.nytimes.com/2018/04/25/sports/caster-semenya.html#click=https://t.co/tCfSAXhn05 …
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        1. back to work ??  🕎‏ @ianrobo1 4 May 2019
          Replying to @GidMK @paulajradcliffe and

          She has a natural advantage that is clear and Paula accepts she is a woman so unless you ban Caster from all events then justvto ban from 800m is nonsense ... I am also sure 100% she is the only clean athlete to compete

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