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Sean Ingle
@seaningle
Chief sports reporter and columnist at @Guardian. Previously sports editor of guardian.co.uk & Football Weekly founder. Email: [email protected]
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    Sean Ingle
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    Aug 1, 2024
    Utterly heartbreaking hearing the Italian boxer Angela Carini in the mixed zone. Blood on her shorts. Broke down in tears as she explained that she had never been hit so hard before. Added that she came her to honour her father, that she was a warrior, but had to stop.
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    Sean Ingle
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    Aug 1, 2024
    More from Italian fighter Angela Carini. Did not want to talk about rules but added: "After the second one (blow to the nose) I couldn't breathe anymore. I went to my coach and said 'enough' because it takes maturity and courage to stop. I didn't feel like fighting anymore."
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    Sean Ingle
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    Aug 1, 2024
    The Italian Angela Carini is crying her eyes out in the ring. She decides not to continue after being hit hard twice by the Algerian Imane Khelif. Fight lasted 46 seconds. First punched knocked her chin strap off and she was holding her nose.
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    Sean Ingle
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    Jul 14, 2023
    Big news from cycling's governing body, the UCI, which has changed its transgender policy to make the female category a "protected class" "From now on female transgender athletes who have transitioned after (male) puberty will be prohibited from participating in women's events."
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    Sean Ingle
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    Aug 6, 2024
    Classy response by Jakob Ingebrigtsen after a thriller of an Olympic 1500m final
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    Sean Ingle
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    Jun 20, 2022
    World Athletics president Seb Coe has hailed swimming’s decision to ban transgender women from elite female competition as in “the best interests of its sport”. Also hinted that track and field could follow suit - with WA council meeting at end of year
    Coe hints athletics may bar transgender women from female competition
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    Sean Ingle
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    Aug 1, 2024
    Just spoke briefly to the Italian boxer Angela Carini outside the North Paris Arena. Confirmed she ‘maybe’ has a broken nose, hurts a lot but not checked out yet.
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    Sean Ingle
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    Jun 12, 2024
    Breaking: Lia Thomas, who was the first transgender athlete to win a NCAA college title, has lost a legal case against World Aquatics at the court of arbitration for sport. WA say it is a “a major step forward in our efforts to protect women’s sport”.
    Transgender swimmer Lia Thomas out of Olympics after losing legal battle
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    Sean Ingle
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    Jun 5, 2019
    Kicking off at Fan Zone after England fans throw bottles at police and police respond by charging at England fans ... police cheered on by locals
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    Sean Ingle
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    Aug 1, 2024
    Carini's coach in the mixed zone: “I don’t know if her nose is broken. I have to speak with the girl. But many people in Italy tried to call and tell her: “Don’t go please: it’s a man, it’s dangerous for you.”
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    Sean Ingle
    @seaningle
    Aug 1, 2024
    Utterly heartbreaking hearing the Italian boxer Angela Carini in the mixed zone. Blood on her shorts. Broke down in tears as she explained that she had never been hit so hard before. Added that she came her to honour her father, that she was a warrior, but had to stop.
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    Sean Ingle
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    Nov 13, 2024
    Sebastian Coe has promised to introduce an “uncompromising and clearcut” policy to protect women’s sport if elected as IOC president. Clearly positioning himself as the change candidate - wants organisation to be more democratic and open.
    Sebastian Coe pledges ‘clearcut policy’ on protecting women’s sport in IOC pitch
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    Sean Ingle
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    Apr 8, 2022
    BREAKING: British Cycling Board of Directors has voted in favour of an immediate suspension of its transgender policy. "We understand there are concerns regarding the extent to which our current policy appropriately reflects the Sports Councils’ Equality Group guidance"
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    Sean Ingle
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    Jul 27, 2021
    Simone Biles has just given an astonishingly brave interview to a packed mixed zone, talking about mental health issues. ‘Even though it's so big, it's the Olympic games. But at the end of the day it's like we want to walk out of here, not be dragged out here on a stretcher’
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    Sean Ingle
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    Feb 10, 2025
    World Athletics set to introduce tougher rules for transgender and DSD athletes, including a cheek swab test for anyone who wants to compete in the female category. Based on recent scientific research, which shows male advantage exists even before puberty
    World Athletics plans cheek-swab tests for elite athletes in female category
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