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Olympics Face Transgender Athlete Debate, While Skarsgård Embraces Queer Roles
The upcoming Olympics are facing scrutiny over transgender athlete participation in women's events, even as Elis Lundholm is set to become the first openly transgender athlete at the Winter Games. This development coincides with actor Alexander Skarsgård's recent remarks about his comfort in portraying queer characters, specifically referencing his role in the film "Pillion."
Multiple news sources report that the Olympics are considering a ban on transgender athletes from women's events, a move supported by some who argue it ensures fair competition. Lundholm, a transgender man, is slated to compete under current International Olympic Committee (IOC) guidelines, which allow transgender athletes cleared by their sport's federation to participate, according to Fox News.
In other Olympic news, ice dancers Madison Chock and Evan Bates are preparing an innovative matador-inspired routine for the upcoming games, aiming to surpass past Olympic disappointments, according to Time. Meanwhile, Alex Hall, the defending Olympic slopestyle-skiing gold medalist, recalled building his own terrain park as a child in his backyard near Zurich, with the support of his parents, Marcus, an evolutionary biology professor, and Elena Conti, also an evolutionary biology professor, Time reported.
Away from the Olympics, Alexander Skarsgård discussed his role in "Pillion," a film about a gay BDSM relationship. "I just wanted this movie to exist," Skarsgård said from his home in Stockholm, according to Time. "I just wanted this to be out there." "Pillion" premiered at Cannes last year, winning an award for its screenplay by Harry Lighton, who adapted Adam Mars-Jones' 2020 novel "Box Hill: A Story of Low Self-Esteem." The film is scheduled to hit U.S. theaters on February 6, Time reported.
In other news, Cameron Faulkner is providing protective case reviews for the anticipated Nintendo Switch 2, while Colin Demarco was arrested for allegedly plotting to murder a government official due to political fears, according to Time.
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