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WATCH: Sports Scientist On BBC: Yes, Trans Athletes Have Advantages Over Women. Here’s Why

You can't just "undo" advantages accumulated by years of testosterone by lowering levels before competition, Dr. Ross Tucker argues

Amanda Prestigiacomo
WATCH: Sports Scientist On BBC: Yes, Trans Athletes Have Advantages Over Women. Here’s Why
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Professor Ross Tucker went on BBC airwaves Monday to discuss the controversial participation of transgender athlete Laurel Hubbard in the women’s +87kg weightlifting competition at the Tokyo Olympics.

Bucking the mainstream narrative, Tucker explained the advantages Hubbard has in the competition against women as a biological male, irrespective of outcome or even hormone therapy.

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