Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent

Notifications can be managed in browser preferences.

Mixed-gender races in the Olympics are wonderful entertainment – we should see more of them

Please send your letters to letters@independent.co.uk

Sunday 08 August 2021 16:26 BST
Comments
Alex Yee, Georgia Taylor-Brown Jessica Learmonth and Jonathan Brownlee won gold in the triathlon mixed relay
Alex Yee, Georgia Taylor-Brown Jessica Learmonth and Jonathan Brownlee won gold in the triathlon mixed relay (PA Wire)

It is wonderful to see mixed-gender races in the Olympic Games. What took the International Olympic Committee (IOC) so long?

It would be great if the IOC explored mixed gender competition across all disciplines. Perhaps James Moore could provide criteria for the Committee to work with?

Simon Fisher

Join our commenting forum

Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies

Comments

Thank you for registering

Please refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in