–Climbing is reporting on some controversy around USA Climbing’s transgender athlete rules and regulations: “On Tuesday, September 26, 2023, USA Climbing released its Transgender Athlete Participation policy. The policy centers around testosterone restrictions for transgender females, wherein eligibility is contingent upon the athlete maintaining lower testosterone levels for at least 12 months preceding competition.” Criticism is likely to result in some changes to this. Read more.
–Speaking of competition climbing, several climbers are speaking out about eating disorders. They’d like the organization that oversees Olympic climbing to do something about it. To read more, click here.
–It shouldn’t be that much of a surprise, but cannabis does increase the enjoyment you may feel in a workout, but doesn’t increase your performance. For more, click here.
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