Maintaining an ongoing inquiry into what is best for women and the sport is crucial for fostering growth and understanding. By frequently revisiting these questions, one can uncover complex and interesting insights that lead to productive outcomes. Acknowledging the nuanced relationships, such as the affection female athletes feel for their male teammates, highlights the inherent tensions within the pursuit of improvement in women's sports.
For the first time, a woman is playing on the US wheelchair rugby team at the Paralympics. It’s a sign of progress in the complicated arena of co-ed sports.
This episode was produced by Haleema Shah with original reporting by Audrey Nelson, edited by Matt Collette, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, engineered by Rob Byers and Patrick Boyd, and hosted by Sean Rameswaram. Photo by Marco Mantovani/Getty Images.
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