• TheFonz@lemmy.world
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      The person you are responding seems uninformed on the topic of Imane and in spreading misinform.

      However, Russia does have a sordid history messing with international sports. Look up all the scandals in figure skating and also last year Olympics. I’m not sure why they do it. I think it has to do with projecting power on the world stage.

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      • Propaganda and ideological superiority of communism.

      • Cold war rivalry. Proxy battle.

      • National pride and unity.

      • International prestige.

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        So nothing important then.

        Yes, you’ve definitely come up with a plausible reason why a Muslim country would be okay with a transgender athlete. Algeria is just desperate for international prestige. It will definitely do something or other.

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          Yes, you’ve definitely come up with a plausible reason why a Muslim country would be okay with a transgender athlete.

          Have I? Strange. I wasn’t asked that question.

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            I love how your whole conversation here is like “I’m not saying Khelif isn’t a woman and shouldn’t compete, but someone who is a person who boxes women that I have not named, but have decided is not a woman, should not compete with women. But I’m not saying it’s Khelif.”