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South Africa's Caster Semenya competes in the Women's 800m Semifinal during the athletics event at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium in Rio de Janeiro on August 18, 2016.

Caster Semenya Did Not Cheat—But Where Does She Belong?

We must protect the distinction between man and woman and never allow intersex athletes to destroy it.
By Robert Blecker
International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach (L) and IOC director general Christophe De Keeper arrive for the opening of an Olympic summit on June 21, 2016 in Lausanne. For Russia's track and field stars, the meeting of Olympic executives may offer the last chance to compete at the Games in Rio de Janeiro.

Banning the Russians: Shall the Righteous Suffer With the Wicked?

The crime itself extends beyond individual athletes willingly or reluctantly taking banned substances and cooperating to escape undetected by switching samples.
By Robert Blecker

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