Namibian sprinters Mboma and Masilingi resurrect 'paradox' of DSD rules | DW News Africa

Namibian sprinter Christine Mboma claimed a historic silver medal in the 200m at the Tokyo Olympics. Fellow Namibian Beatrice Masilingi finished sixth. But the two 18-year-olds are the latest to fall foul of the rules regarding female athletes with Differences of Sexual Development (DSD) after more than a decade of the sport's authorities wrestling with the issue.
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Guinean wrestler Fatoumata Yarie Camara had to overcome many obstacles to take part in the Olympics. Raised in a poor neighborhood in the capital Conakry, she had no gyms, no professional trainers, no doctors nor dieticians to help her.

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