Transgender athlete AB Hernández once again took the podium in incredible fashion. And once again sparked the same old debate.
In California, she won the triple jump, long jump, and high jump. Criticism was quick to follow: for many, a trans athlete should not compete in the women’s category against biological women.
The CIF responded with an unusual move. Every cisgender athlete who lost a medal or qualification because of Hernández still received the recognition: same medal, same spot in the next round.
They shared the podium, they shared the spot. A Solomon-like solution or a patch that solves nothing? The debate is more alive than ever.