About this episode
Sharron Davies MBE is a former competitive swimmer who represented Great Britain in three Olympic Games. In 1980 she famously lost out on a gold medal, placing second to a doped East German competitor. She has recently released a book, ‘Unfair Play: The Battle For Women's Sport’, partly as a response to the impact of trans identifying males competing in women’s sports. Available here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1800752806/ SPONSORED BY GiveSendGo - Go to https://www.GiveSendGo.com/ to check out a better alternative to crowdfunding. Support the people who support freedom! SPONSORED BY: Babbel. Go to https://babbel.com/play/ and use promo code TRIGGER to get an extra 6 months free! Join our exclusive TRIGGERnometry community on Locals! https://triggernometry.locals.com/ OR Support TRIGGERnometry Here: Bitcoin: bc1qm6vvhduc6s3rvy8u76sllmrfpynfv94qw8p8d5 Music by: Music by: Xentric | info@xentricapc.com | https://www.xentricapc.com/ YouTube: @xentricapc Buy Merch Here: https://www.triggerpod.co.uk/shop/ Advertise on TRIGGERnometry: marketing@triggerpod.co.uk Join the Mailing List: https://www.triggerpod.co.uk/sign-up/ Find TRIGGERnometry on Social Media: https://twitter.com/triggerpod https://www.facebook.com/triggerpod/ https://www.instagram.com/triggerpod/ About TRIGGERnometry: Stand-up comedians Konstantin Kisin (@konstantinkisin) and Francis Foster (@francisjfoster) make sense of politics, economics, free speech, AI, drug policy and WW3 with the help of presidential advisors, renowned economists, award-winning journalists, controversial writers, leading scientists and notorious comedians. 00:00 Intro 01:10 Sponsor Message: GiveSendGo 02:58 Sharron Davies’ Background 06:18 The East German Doping Scandal 10:27 Men in Women's Sports Today 12:13 Lia Thomas 12:54 When Sharron Realised There Was a Problem 13:53 The IOC’s Explanation 14:27 Where did This Come From & Who Allowed This to Happen? 17:29 How Biology Matters in Sport 20:51 Sponsor Message: Babbel 22:57 Why Aren't More Female Athletes Speaking Out? 23:50 What Has Sharron Lost Over This Issue? 25:42 Why Do Women That Speak Out Get Treated Worse Than Men? 30:24 The Importance of Fair Play in Sport 32:44 What is The Trans Activist Argument? 34:35 Is Progress Being Made on The Trans Issue in Sport? 37:02 The Risk of Serious Injury to Women 39:44 Is This Battle Going To Be Long Term? 42:29 The Mindset of an Elite Athlete 44:24 The Mentality Difference Between Individual & Team Sports 46:07 Do You Change as a Person When You Compete? 47:59 How To Lose Well 49:05 What It’s Like to Represent Your Country 50:26 What’s the One Thing We’re Not Talking About? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices