Transgender athletes in women’s sport: What IOC president candidates said about the issue
1 week, 3 days ago

Transgender athletes in women’s sport: What IOC president candidates said about the issue

The Hindu  

The increasingly polarising debate over transgender athletes in women’s sport has become a key issue for candidates vying to become the next president of the International Olympic Committee. It is on the basis of this biological fact that I firmly believe we must ring-fence women’s sport, ensuring that only those who were born female can compete in women’s sport. I am dedicated to the equality of all athletes from all countries, which also means strengthening women’s sports by protecting female athletes and promoting equal opportunities for women at all levels of our Movement. “The IOC must embrace diversity, but we must also protect women’s rights.

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Female Dem lawmaker accused of wanting to eradicate women's sports to appease trans mob
1 day, 5 hours ago

Female Dem lawmaker accused of wanting to eradicate women's sports to appease trans mob

Daily Mail  

A female Democrat lawmaker has been accused of trying to eradicate women-only sport in an effort to appease transgender people. Pennsylvania State Senator Lindsey Williams sensationally insisted that women should be equal to men on the sporting field, insisting there is no difference in their capabilities A female Democrat lawmaker has been accused of trying to eradicate women-only sport in …

Off-side: Will Coventry’s leadership shape a more inclusive Olympic future?
1 day, 17 hours ago

Off-side: Will Coventry’s leadership shape a more inclusive Olympic future?

The Hindu  

In 2004, Kirsty Coventry swam her way to three Olympic medals in Athens, including a gold in the 200m backstroke. There is a cast of complicated issues — Differences of Sex Development athletes, Russia’s ongoing exile from the Olympic movement, and the Los Angeles 2028 Games set against the backdrop of a Donald Trump presidency. Trump’s administration has already tightened …

Athletics governing body to require DNA tests for women’s sports
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2 days, 5 hours ago

Athletics governing body to require DNA tests for women’s sports

Al Jazeera  

World Athletics chief say rules will uphold the integrity of women’s sport amid debate over inclusion of trans athletes. Track and field is set to become the first Olympic sport to require participants in women’s events to undergo DNA testing to prove their biological sex following a decision by World Athletics. Sebastian Coe, the president of World Athletics, said on …

World Athletics to require chromosome testing of athletes in women’s track and field
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2 days, 11 hours ago

World Athletics to require chromosome testing of athletes in women’s track and field

Associated Press  

NANJING, China — World Athletics president Sebastian Coe said Tuesday that the track and field’s governing body has approved the introduction of cheek swabs and dry blood-spot tests for female athletes in order to maintain “the integrity of competition.” The planned changes include reinstating a version of chromosome testing that was discontinued in the 1990s, requiring athletes who compete in …

World Athletics approves swab test to determine female gender
2 days, 15 hours ago

World Athletics approves swab test to determine female gender

The Hindu  

World Athletics said on Tuesday it had approved the introduction of a cheek swab test to determine if an athlete is biologically female. Sebastian Coe, the head of the international track and field federation, said the decision taken by the body’s decision-making Council was a “really important” way of protecting the female category. “It’s important to do it because it …

Six challenges facing the new IOC President
1 week, 3 days ago

Six challenges facing the new IOC President

The Hindu  

The International Olympic Committee will elect a new president this week, ushering in a leader who must steer the Games through an era of digital transformation, political upheaval, and mounting environmental concerns. The field includes IOC Executive Board member and Zimbabwean sports minister Kirsty Coventry, World Athletics chief Sebastian Coe, International Ski and Snowboard Federation president Johan Eliasch, Jordan Olympic …

Members of IOC arrive in Greece for presidency election this week
1 week, 3 days ago

Members of IOC arrive in Greece for presidency election this week

The Hindu  

The battle for the most powerful job in world sport is hurtling toward its climax as International Olympic Committee members descend on Greece this week to crown a new president. The candidates are international cycling chief David Lappartient, current IOC vice-president Juan Antonio Samaranch Jr., World Athletics chief Sebastian Coe, multiple Olympic swimming champion Kirsty Coventry, who is Zimbabwe’s sports …

IOC presidential candidate Samaranch wants gender rule by early 2026
2 weeks, 2 days ago

IOC presidential candidate Samaranch wants gender rule by early 2026

The Hindu  

Juan Antonio Samaranch, running for president of the International Olympic Committee, would push for a decision on transgender athletes’ participation in sports before next year’s Milano-Cortina Winter Olympics if elected to the post. Samaranch, one of seven candidates for the most powerful job in world sports, told Reuters in an interview that should he win the March 20 IOC vote, …

Democrats stage a shameful retreat on trans rights: Do they think that will stop Trump?
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Democrats stage a shameful retreat on trans rights: Do they think that will stop Trump?

Salon  

Most Democratic elected officials are behaving with stunning timidity, at the exact moment that the crisis facing American democracy demands strength and aggression. Gilberto Hinojosa, the former chair of the Texas Democratic Party, presented a binary choice between supporting transgender rights and winning elections, saying, “You can support transgender rights up and down … or you can understand that there’s …

California governor calls trans athletes in women's sports 'unfair', faces LGBTQ+ backlash
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3 weeks ago

California governor calls trans athletes in women's sports 'unfair', faces LGBTQ+ backlash

India Today  

Gavin Newsom, a potential 2028 Democratic presidential candidate, used the inaugural episode of his new podcast to break from progressives by speaking out against allowing transgender women and girls to compete in female sports. It is an issue of fairness it’s deeply unfair,” Newsom told Kirk on “This is Gavin Newsom.” “I am not wrestling with the fairness issue,” continued …

Newsom’s remarks about trans athletes has some Democrats ‘sickened and frustrated’
3 weeks ago

Newsom’s remarks about trans athletes has some Democrats ‘sickened and frustrated’

LA Times  

Gavin Newsom at East L.A. College last month. During their conversation, Newsom called transgender women’s participation in women’s sports “deeply unfair” and said Democrats were getting “crushed” on the issue. And I saw that the last couple of years, boy did I how you guys were able to weaponize that.” Newsom couched his critique by adding: “I don’t want to …

California’s Gavin Newsom opposes trans athletes in women’s sports, splitting with progressives
3 weeks ago

California’s Gavin Newsom opposes trans athletes in women’s sports, splitting with progressives

Associated Press  

Gavin Newsom, a potential 2028 Democratic presidential candidate, used the inaugural episode of his new podcast to break from progressives by speaking out against allowing transgender women and girls to compete in female sports. Even most Democrats — around 7 in 10 — oppose allowing transgender female athletes to participate in women’s sports, according to a January New York Times/Ipsos …

Transgenders in sport: What did International Paralympics Committee chief say about including trans athletes?
3 weeks ago

Transgenders in sport: What did International Paralympics Committee chief say about including trans athletes?

The Hindu  

Each sport must set its own rules on the participation of transgender athletes instead of one global rule and it must be based on scientific data, International Paralympics Committee President Andrew Parsons said on Thursday. Speaking on one year ahead of the Milano-Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games, Parsons, who is also an International Olympic Committee member, said any decision should …

Newsom says trans athletes playing in women’s sports is ‘deeply unfair’ in split with Democrats
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3 weeks, 1 day ago

Newsom says trans athletes playing in women’s sports is ‘deeply unfair’ in split with Democrats

CNN  

CNN — Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom said transgender athletes playing in women’s sports is “an issue of fairness” in a break from most Democrats’ position on the topic. So both things I can hold in my hand.” Newsom’s comments come after President Donald Trump signed an executive order last month banning transgender women from competing in women’s sports, delivering …

Former High School Athlete And Anti-Trans Activist Invited To Trump’s Presidential Address
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Former High School Athlete And Anti-Trans Activist Invited To Trump’s Presidential Address

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Payton McNabb, a former high school athlete and advocate against trans girls’ inclusion in women’s sports, is set to appear tonight as a guest during President Donald Trump’s address to Congress. McNabb’s invitation to the White House signals Trump’s continued commitment to making good on his campaign promises to bar trans women and girls from school sports. …

Divided Senate kills bill banning trans women in women's sports
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Divided Senate kills bill banning trans women in women's sports

India Today  

A bill that aimed to ban transgender women and girls from participating in school sports designated for female athletes failed to advance in the Senate on Monday night. Nationwide debate While the House had already passed similar legislation with only two Democrats in support, the Senate’s setback underscores the steep challenge any bill targeting LGBTQ rights faces. Senator Tammy Baldwin …

IOC must lead in protecting women’s sport, says presidential hopeful Samaranch
3 weeks, 2 days ago

IOC must lead in protecting women’s sport, says presidential hopeful Samaranch

The Hindu  

The International Olympic Committee must take a leadership role in the participation of transgender athletes to protect women’s sports, IOC presidential candidate Juan Antonio Samaranch said on Tuesday. However, United States President Donald Trump, whose country will host the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, in February issued an order to exclude transgender girls and women from female sports. Trump …

Why is '79% of Americans' trending on X? Senate Democrats block ban on transgender athletes
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Why is '79% of Americans' trending on X? Senate Democrats block ban on transgender athletes

Hindustan Times  

The phrased “79% of Americans” has been doing rounds on X, formerly Twitter, as some users blasted US President Donald Trump's policies, while other attacked Democrats for thwarting a Republican measure that would have prohibited transgender athletes from participating in women's sports. According to a New York Times/Ipsos survey, only 18% of participants feel that transgender athletes should be permitted …

Texas AG asks court to require NCAA to begin gender testing as part of new transgender policy
1 month, 1 week ago

Texas AG asks court to require NCAA to begin gender testing as part of new transgender policy

Associated Press  

LUBBOCK, Texas — The Republican attorney general in Texas wants the NCAA to take its transgender policy a step further and require gender testing for athletes who compete in women’s sports. AG Ken Paxon filed a lawsuit in December in state district court and on Thursday added a filing that seeks a court order requiring gender screening for athletes and …

CeCé Telfer: Transgender athlete says abusive rhetoric has become ‘more in my face’ since Trump’s inauguration
1 month, 1 week ago

CeCé Telfer: Transgender athlete says abusive rhetoric has become ‘more in my face’ since Trump’s inauguration

CNN  

CNN — As a transgender athlete, CeCé Telfer is used to fighting for acceptance, both on the sports field and in her day-to-day life. “I’m Black, I’m a woman, I’m transgender, and I’m an athlete,” Telfer tells CNN Sport. Now, I wake up every day and I have to make sure that I make it home alive.” Trump’s executive order, …

The Real Danger of Trump’s “Ban” on Trans Women in Sports
55 years, 2 months ago

The Real Danger of Trump’s “Ban” on Trans Women in Sports

Slate  

President Donald Trump signed an executive order last Wednesday that he promised, in front of laughing, cheering girls and women, would remove the “woke lunacy” from women’s sports. The order called trans people’s participation in girls’ and women’s sports “demeaning, unfair, and dangerous to women and girls” and asserted that such participation “denies women and girls the equal opportunity to …

What an endocrinologist says about the differences between trans, cisgender athletes
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

What an endocrinologist says about the differences between trans, cisgender athletes

NPR  

What an endocrinologist says about the differences between trans, cisgender athletes toggle caption Charlie Neibergall/AP President Trump wants to ban transgender athletes from competing in women's sports due to a supposed biological advantage. Earlier this month, Trump signed an executive order seeking to ban trans athletes from women's sports. Sponsor Message Anawalt told Morning Edition's Michel Martin that, in the …

Opinion: Can we finally stop talking about trans sports?
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Opinion: Can we finally stop talking about trans sports?

LA Times  

President Trump and women and girls at the signing of his order barring transgender females from competing in women’s or girls’ school sports. Republicans repeatedly brought up trans women athletes during Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson’s confirmation hearings, and during the Paris Olympics — despite the fact that no trans women competed there. Or why, the following year, when …

Track’s proposed eligibility, transgender rules would completely ban Semenya and others
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Track’s proposed eligibility, transgender rules would completely ban Semenya and others

Associated Press  

Track and field moved toward adopting rules that would place athletes assigned female at birth but have higher testosterone levels, like Caster Semenya, under the same set of rules as transgender athletes who were born male and transitioned to female. World Athletics, which in 2023 banned transgender athletes who had transitioned male to female and gone through male puberty, announced …

Boxing body targets IOC with criminal complaints citing Trump order on transgender athletes
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Boxing body targets IOC with criminal complaints citing Trump order on transgender athletes

Associated Press  

GENEVA — The International Boxing Association said Monday it will file criminal complaints against the International Olympic Committee in the U.S., France and Switzerland. “According to the Swiss law, any action or inaction that poses a safety risk to competition participants warrants investigation and may serve as grounds for criminal prosecution,” the IBA said, adding “similar complaints are to be …

JK Rowling says left wingers who have 'campaigned to destroy women's and girls' rights' are to blame for Trump's transgender sports ban
1 month, 2 weeks ago

JK Rowling says left wingers who have 'campaigned to destroy women's and girls' rights' are to blame for Trump's transgender sports ban

Daily Mail  

JK Rowling has said that left wingers who 'campaigned to destroy women's and girls' rights' are to blame for Trump's transgender sports ban. The Harry Potter author took to X to express her views that the President plans to ensure that no transgender athletes participated in women's sports at the 2028 summer Olympics in Los Angeles. JK Rowling has said …

Donald Trump claims big victory as US collegiate sports body limits women's sports to those female at birth
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Donald Trump claims big victory as US collegiate sports body limits women's sports to those female at birth

Firstpost  

NCAA has changed it’s policy for transgender athletes after US president Donald Trump issued an executive order. Image: AP The governing body for US collegiate sports changed its policy for transgender athletes on Thursday, allowing only those assigned female at birth to compete in women’s sports. The move by the National Collegiate Athletic Association move came one day after President …

NCAA changes transgender policy to limit women’s competition to athletes assigned female at birth
1 month, 3 weeks ago

NCAA changes transgender policy to limit women’s competition to athletes assigned female at birth

The Hindu  

The NCAA changed its participation policy for transgender athletes on Thursday, limiting competition in women’s sports to athletes assigned female at birth only. The move came one day after President Donald Trump signed an executive order intended to ban transgender athletes from participating in girls’ and women’s sports. The organization has more than 1,200 schools with more than 500,000 athletes, …

Trans women barred from female sports as governing body NCAA follows Trump
Top News
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Trans women barred from female sports as governing body NCAA follows Trump

Al Jazeera  

US governing body for college sport updates policy to align with Donald Trump’s executive order on women’s sport. Transgender girls and women will no longer compete in female events at most college sporting events in the United States after a governing body’s decision to bar athletes who were born male. The National Collegiate Athletic Association, the main governing body for …

What’s behind Trump’s ban on transgender women in US women’s sports?
1 month, 3 weeks ago

What’s behind Trump’s ban on transgender women in US women’s sports?

Al Jazeera  

The directive could strip federal funding from schools that allow trans women and girls to compete in women’s events. United States President Donald Trump has issued an executive order that bans transgender girls and women from participating in women’s sports in schools and other educational settings. The directive, titled “Keeping Men Out of Women’s Sports”, is the latest addition to …

NCAA bars transgender athletes from women's sports after Trump order
1 month, 3 weeks ago

NCAA bars transgender athletes from women's sports after Trump order

NPR  

NCAA bars transgender athletes from women's sports after Trump order toggle caption Eakin Howard/AP The NCAA changed its participation policy for transgender athletes on Thursday, limiting competition in women's sports to athletes who were assigned female at birth. Sponsor Message "We strongly believe that clear, consistent, and uniform eligibility standards would best serve today's student-athletes instead of a patchwork of …

Trump’s view on transgender athletes resonates among some candidates running for IOC president
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Trump’s view on transgender athletes resonates among some candidates running for IOC president

Associated Press  

GENEVA — Whether to allow transgender athletes to compete in women’s sports already was a key debate among Olympic leaders before U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order that puts pressure on them before the 2028 Summer Games in Los Angeles. In a speech before signing the document on Wednesday, Trump said he wants the International Olympic Committee to …

NCAA changes transgender policy to limit women’s competition to athletes assigned female at birth
1 month, 3 weeks ago

NCAA changes transgender policy to limit women’s competition to athletes assigned female at birth

Associated Press  

The NCAA changed its participation policy for transgender athletes on Thursday, limiting competition in women’s sports to athletes who were assigned female at birth. The NCAA has some 1,100 member schools with more than 500,000 athletes, easily the largest governing body for college athletics in the U.S. “We strongly believe that clear, consistent, and uniform eligibility standards would best serve …

Donald Trump signs executive order to block transgender athletes from women’s sports; plans to pressure the IOC to do the same
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Donald Trump signs executive order to block transgender athletes from women’s sports; plans to pressure the IOC to do the same

The Hindu  

President Donald Trump is ready to take his fight against transgender athletes to the International Olympic Committee. Trump said on Wednesday, during a signing ceremony for an executive order aimed at banning transgender athletes from women’s sports, that his administration wants the IOC to “change everything having to do with the Olympics and this absolutely ridiculous subject” ahead of the …

Trump administration plans to pressure the IOC to come up with a uniform transgender athlete ban
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Trump administration plans to pressure the IOC to come up with a uniform transgender athlete ban

Live Mint  

President Donald Trump is ready to take his fight against transgender athletes to the International Olympic Committee. Trump said Wednesday during a signing ceremony for an executive order aimed at banning transgender athletes from women's sports that his administration wants the IOC to “change everything having to do with the Olympics and having to do with this absolutely ridiculous subject" …

Trump administration plans to pressure the IOC to come up with a uniform transgender athlete ban
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Trump administration plans to pressure the IOC to come up with a uniform transgender athlete ban

Associated Press  

President Donald Trump is ready to take his fight against transgender athletes to the International Olympic Committee. Trump said Wednesday during a signing ceremony for an executive order aimed at banning transgender athletes from women’s sports that his administration wants the IOC to “change everything having to do with the Olympics and having to do with this absolutely ridiculous subject” …

US President Donald Trump signs executive order banning transgender athletes from women’s sports
1 month, 3 weeks ago

US President Donald Trump signs executive order banning transgender athletes from women’s sports

Hindustan Times  

President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Wednesday to ban transgender athletes from competing in girls' and women's sports, aligning with the administration's interpretation of Title IX. US President Donald Trump on Wednesday is signing an executive order to ban transgender girls and women from competing on sports teams that match their gender identity, marking his latest move targeting …

Trump signs order to bar trans women and girls from female sports
Top News
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Trump signs order to bar trans women and girls from female sports

Al Jazeera  

United States President Donald Trump has signed an executive order to bar transgender athletes from competing in girls’ and women’s sports. “We are putting every school receiving taxpayer dollars on notice: If you let men take over women’s sports teams or invade your locker rooms, you will be investigated for violations of Title IX and risk your federal funding,” Trump …

Trump bans transgender athletes from female sports: War on women's sports over
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Trump bans transgender athletes from female sports: War on women's sports over

India Today  

US President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Wednesday intended to ban transgender athletes from participating in girls' and women’s sports. The order, titled “Keeping Men Out of Women’s Sports,” gives federal agencies wide latitude to ensure entities that receive federal funding abide by Title IX in alignment with the Trump administration’s view, which interprets “sex” as the gender …

NCAA changes policy to ban transgender women from playing women’s sports
1 month, 3 weeks ago

NCAA changes policy to ban transgender women from playing women’s sports

LA Times  

San José State players take the court for warm-ups before an NCAA women’s college volleyball match against the Air Force Academy last year. The NCAA changed its participation policy for transgender athletes on Thursday, limiting competition in women’s sports to athletes who were assigned female at birth. has about 1,100 member schools with more than 500,000 athletes, easily the largest …

NCAA changes transgender participation policy after Donald Trump’s executive order
1 month, 3 weeks ago

NCAA changes transgender participation policy after Donald Trump’s executive order

New York Times  

The NCAA will limit competition in women’s sports to student-athletes assigned female at birth, it said Thursday, changing its policy regarding transgender athlete participation one day after President Donald Trump signed an executive order aimed at spurring that change. The NCAA made its announcement shortly after the U.S. Department of Education said it would launch investigations into San Jose State …

British Olympic star begs Keir Starmer to follow Donald Trump and ban trans athletes from women's sport
1 month, 3 weeks ago

British Olympic star begs Keir Starmer to follow Donald Trump and ban trans athletes from women's sport

Daily Mail  

Sharron Davies has commended Donald Trump after he signed an executive order to ban trans athletes from participating in women's sporting events, while pleading with Keir Starmer to do the same in the UK. In her foreword to a report by Policy Exchange on the toll trans ideology is taking on women's sport, Davies last year urged policymakers in the …

Trump signs executive order banning trans women and girls from women’s sports
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Trump signs executive order banning trans women and girls from women’s sports

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The order — which falsely categorizes trans women as “men” — fulfills the president’s …

Trump declares war on women's sports is OVER as he unveils plan to ban trans athletes from Olympics
Top News
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Trump declares war on women's sports is OVER as he unveils plan to ban trans athletes from Olympics

Daily Mail  

President Donald Trump said he would make moves to ensure that no transgender athletes participated in women's sports at the 2028 summer Olympics in Los Angeles. Trump surrounded himself with female athletes and activists at the White House to sign an executive order barring trans participation in women's sports. President Donald Trump said he would make moves to ensure that …

Trump takes action to ban transgender women from women’s sports
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Trump takes action to ban transgender women from women’s sports

CNN  

CNN — President Donald Trump took executive action Wednesday to deliver on a political issue central to his 2024 campaign: banning transgender women from competing in women’s sports. The Trump administration’s position on Title IX, the official said, is “if you’re going to have women’s sports, if you’re going to provide opportunities for women, then they have to be equally …

Trump signs order that seeks to ban transgender athletes from women's sports
Top News
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Trump signs order that seeks to ban transgender athletes from women's sports

NPR  

Trump signs order that seeks to ban transgender athletes from women's sports toggle caption Andrew Harnik/Getty Images President Donald Trump has signed an executive order that seeks to ban transgender athletes from participating in women's sports. "With this executive order, the war on women's sports is over," he said in a signing ceremony in the White House East Room on …

Trump signs executive order barring transgender athletes in women's sports
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Trump signs executive order barring transgender athletes in women's sports

Salon  

President Donald Trump continued his executive attacks on transgender people on Wednesday, signing an order that barred trans athletes from competing in women's sports. “With this executive order, the war on women’s sports is over.” The executive action, dubbed "Keeping Men Out of Women's Sports," ordered the Department of Education and Department of Justice to take action against any school …

Trump takes action to ban transgender women from women’s sports
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Trump takes action to ban transgender women from women’s sports

CNN  

CNN — President Donald Trump took executive action Wednesday to deliver on a political issue central to his 2024 campaign: banning transgender women from competing in women’s sports. The Trump administration’s position on Title IX, the official said, is “if you’re going to have women’s sports, if you’re going to provide opportunities for women, then they have to be equally …

Donald Trump signs executive order to block transgender athletes from women’s sports
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Donald Trump signs executive order to block transgender athletes from women’s sports

New York Times  

President Donald Trump signed an executive order Wednesday to stop transgender athletes from competing in girls’ and women’s sports unless they were assigned female at birth, promising to deny federal funding to high schools and colleges that do not comply. “With this executive order, the war on women’s sports is over,” Trump said from the East Room of the White …

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