If Leduc is not a man he is not eligible for pairs
2021/2022 Clarification from Sports Technical Director and Technical Committee PAIR SKATING Group 1 Lift
QUESTION: What part of the Woman’s body needs to remain below the Man’s Shoulder to be called a Group 1 Lift?
ANSWER: At least some part of the Woman’s body must remain below the Man’s Shoulder to be called Group 1 Lift.
Leduc must face ban if not man
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And good point, if we don’t keep enforcing the same regressive gender binary in pairs skating until the end of time, people’s shoulders are going to be just … like … everywhere. Total chaos. Thanks for enlightening everyone as to why Olympic coaches do in fact need to engage in hate speech against athletes. We must preserve the integrity of Group 1 lifts at all costs.