'The Olympics has destroyed womanhood': Columnist DEAD WRONG on 'chestless, manlike' competitors

A Turkish newspaper columnist has been heavily criticised after writing an article which said the Olympic Games is destroying the female figure.

The piece - called Womanhood is dying at the Olympics' - was written by Yuksel Aytug and was published in the daily newspaper Sabah and on the paper's website.

However, it soon spread around the world by saying the Games was distorting women's bodies and that extra points should be given to female athletes based on how feminine they looked.


According to Hurriyet Daily News, he said: 'Broad-shouldered, flat-chested women with small hips; [they are] totally indistinguishable from men.

'Their breasts – the symbol of womanhood, motherhood – flattened into stubs as they were seen as mere hindrances to speed.


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But a viral video from the 2012 Barcelona in games may exhibit why this Turkish writer is just being a big turkey. In the video we see a female runner who looks anything but manly. She also went on to destroy her competition. And recent concerns out of London suggested the chilly weather may cause TV audiences to tune out of their most popular events where half-naked (and very feminine) ladies play volleyball among others.

So the writer from Turkey may be guilty of a little selective bias here. Do some events require a certain body-type to be competitive? Of course! But if it can be done without drugs then it can be done. The Olympics has more pressing issues than this (pagan origins et al), but let's face it, this is no issue at all. Maybe he should watch more volley ball and less weight lifting.