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Originally Posted by kindlekitten
speaking to the skiing events which I have some knowledge of... men are uniformly heavier and taller. these two aspects change the dynamics of a ski race ENORMOUSLY! the heavier body powers down the mountain MUCH more quickly than a lighter, smaller body.
there honestly are not very many events that men and women can compete on even ground in... any of the shooting events, but not the ones including cross country skiing, because, once again, the powerful body. other than shooting, the one event that is combined and can be competed at an equal level is the equestrian events
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Skiing yes, that's obviously a case where men have a physical advantage. It just occurs to me that there's no particular reason for having separate mens' and womens' competitions in sports which don't depend on strength or body mass. And, as you say, equestrian events are combined, so why not shooting, or curling?