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Imane Khelif and Lin Yu-ting both passed the tests, played by the rules and won. And yet they were crucified by the society that reduced to black and white a question far more complicated and nuanced than standard binaries.
An Olympics edition spotlit by a stellar performance and a multitude of highlights has ended—and sadly, what remains is a bitter aftertaste.
Part of it owes to the national disappointment over the disqualification of Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat on the cusp of her fight for gold. But the more lasting bitterness is the outcome of a needless controversy surrounding boxers Imane Khelif and Lin Yu-ting over whether they are, in fact, women or merely men masquerading as women to gain an unfair advantage in a contact sport where strength and power are key determinants of outcomes.
None of this is …
