Posts Tagged ‘Weight Class’

DeLand senior Nick Ciciarelli was strong enough to bounce back

Thursday, April 22nd, 2010
The DeLand senior overcame surgery and disappointment to qualify for Saturdays state weightlifting meet. Nick Ciciarelli is a workout warrior, a bundle of muscle who will be one of the favorites in the 219-pound weight class when the Class 2A state weightlifting meet commences Saturday in New Port Richey.

Caster Semenya

Monday, August 31st, 2009
Having set a world record, 18-year-old South African runner Caster Semenya is being subjected to extensive “gender testing.” Misrepresentations of intersex notwithstanding, this controversy has brought the idea of non-binary gender to MSNBC, the AP , and NPR and The Nation Magazine. What do you think can be done with our current binary-gender/sex-based sports segregation to achieve fair competition? For instance, David Zirin suggests on NPR separation by muscle mass or weight class.