Obviously this won’t work for all sports, but things like football, track, soccer, it would allow for de-gendered team, even allowing athletes with the skills but not the genetically-endowed physical attributes to have a place to play.

Note: I know very little about sports and being on a sports team, so please point out anything that doesn’t make sense.

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[–] 1 point 2 years ago (1 child)

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sumo

sumo wrestlers life expectancy is 15 years shorter than an average japanese, they were already doing that

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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago

    That's not due to performance enhancing drugs and body mods though, right? That's due to diet and associated lifestyle.

    Although I think I still see your point; some sports not only encourage but require the top echelon of the sport to sacrifice their long-term health for the sake of a competitive edge. I'd use sumo as a cautionary tale as to why it's a bad idea, rather than proof that athletes are willing to make that sacrifice.

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