Welcome to Women's Rugby Rundown 164, covering the Women’s Rugby Sevens Paris 2024 (Part 1)! New Zealand claimed Gold, Canada took Silver, and the USA earned Bronze. The Black Ferns made history with back-to-back Gold medals, while Canada celebrated a historic Silver, and a last-gasp try by Alex Spiff secured the USA's second-ever Olympic medal. Shocking everyone, the Wallaroos crashed out in the semi-finals. China was the surprise team placing 6th. The event drew a historic, record-breaking crowd of 500,000 attendees over six days. While the initial social media response was positive, it took a transphobic turn as other sports began their events. Athletes are being accused of "being too good to be a woman" and the disingenuous "Save Women's Sports" crowd is using the Olympics to continue spreading transphobia, resulting in all female greatness being questioned, challenged, and diminished.

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