That was an odd ending. If Benson fights against Chandler like he did against Pitbull and Koreshkov, Chandler will dominate him. If UFC Benson shows up, it will be a fun and competitive fight.
Francine Niyonsaba (Silver) and Margaret Wumboi (Bronze) are both strongly suspected to be intersex, like Semenya. When the IAAF lifted the rule that made sure Semenya would not have testosterone levels greater than normal range, Niyonsaba and Wumboi also started posting times far greater than they had under the old system. Melissa Bishop was likely the highest placing XX in that race.
The Track and Field officials seemed overeager to DQ athletes/teams throughout these Olympics. I’m glad that the American who won the Silver in the 5000 got his DQ overturned. If you are going to DQ an athlete during the Olympics it better be clear and unambiguous since they train their whole lives for this opportunity.
The Lobov/Avila was low quality. Neither of them belong in the UFC.
In a side note: 3 dudes won Gold, Silver, and Bronze in the Women’s 800M. Semenya’s case is well known, but the Silver and Bronze winners (Niyonsaba and Wambui) are both under suspicion.
This, of course, would not be the first time this happened because. Stella “The Fella” Walsh won gold in 1932 for the USA. Granted, chromosome tests for athletes did not exist back then.
With the new owner coming from a powerful Democratic family, I expect the UFC to become even more PC. It won’t surprise me if the UFC plays up the fact that they have a new gay champion, Amanda Nunes.
I don’t follow gymnastics, but I did catch the Olympic Trials yesterday. Gabby is definitely a legacy pick. She we would not have made this team if it was not for her performance four years ago. She made several huge errors and did not look like she wanted to be there.