Olympic And Paralympic Moms Face Big Obstacles To Compete. They're Demanding Change

[Jilly_in_VA]

For Mandy Bujold getting to the Tokyo Olympic Games was a fight that had nothing to do with boxing. She was effectively disqualified by the International Olympic Committee for having a baby.

"I have a child. That's a blessing, it's not a hindrance," Bujold said in an interview before her match in Tokyo today.

The Canadian boxer timed the birth around the Olympic cycle. But then the coronavirus pandemic delayed the Games, interrupted training and forced the cancellation of the May boxing qualifier in Buenos Aires for the Americas. She was out.

When she asked the I.O.C to consider her pre-baby ranking — eighth in the world in her weight class — because she was on maternity leave during events the committee used to adjust the ranking system, the I.O.C. said no.

https://www.npr.org/2021/07/25/1020354126/olympic-and-paralympic-moms-face-big-obstacles-to-compete-theyre-demanding-chang

[AllaN01Bear]

1. ive always felt that the para olypmics and the regular games should be merged.

also the para athletes should march in with the non disabled athletes . not seperate and enequil as they are now .

[alphafemale]

2. No bonus points for childbirth

Nope.