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The Caster Semenya debate

I had the opportunity to attend a Debate yesterday at the Tea House Theatre, not far from Vauxhall Station in South East London. The debate motion was “ This House Believes the Caster Semenya ruling is unfair ”.  The running order was 6.30 pm - 6.45 pm: Introduction to the debate 6.45 pm - 7.45 pm: Public debate and audience Q&A 7.45 pm - 8.00 pm: Break 8.00 pm - 8.45 pm: Showcase debate 8.30 pm - 9.00 pm: Post-debate drinks Being the first time of attending I did manage to find the place easily and the surroundings were excellent. It is a nice pub at the end of the Vauxhall Pleasure Gardens in the centre of London. It was not far from Vauxhall Underground Tube Station. The public debate was done by amateurs and students who were members of the debating club. The issue was well thought out and at the end, I sided with the notion that ruling was unfair. As it seemed they had specifically targeted Ms Caster Semenya . But later when the professional deba