I had the opportunity to attend a debate yesterday at the Tea House Theatre, near 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 As it was my first time attending, I managed 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. Amateurs and students from the debating club led the public debate. The issue was well thought out, and in the end, I sided with the notion that the ruling was unfair. It seemed they had specifically targeted Ms Caster Semenya . But later, when the professional debaters dissected the issue and the...