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Leslie Xavier
Tears of Hope, Screams of Justice: This Indian Women’s Hockey Team Inspires Us to Change; It’s Time We Did
06 Aug 2021
With their never say die attitude, their untiring teamplay and even with their tears at the end, the Indian women’s hockey team players have inspired a nation towards a sport that has suffered hugely…
Leslie Xavier
Caster Semenya vs IAAF: CAS Ruling a Case of Protecting Majority By Targeting the Minority
02 May 2019
The International Association of Athletics Federations’ (IAAF’s) victory at the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) against Caster Semenya over the DSD rule casts a long shadow on athletics. Aside…
Leslie Xavier
Caster Semenya vs IAAF: CAS Verdict Will Forever Change Women’s Sport
30 Apr 2019
By straitjacketing women in sport and forcing them to adhere to patriarchal principles of the past, the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) is setting a dangerous course for the…