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Athletes race sperm cells in an unusual sport invented by 17-year-old Eric Zhu. The entrepreneur raised over a million dollars to organise the event to call attention to male infertility. Zhu said he was inspired by social media posts that claim average sperm counts had halved over the past 50 years. However, scientists have not reached a consensus on whether humanity has experienced a dramatic drop in sperm count, with studies showing conflicting results.
Zhu’s fears about fertility echo the talking points of many in the pro-natalist movement, which include conservative and far-right political figures. But Zhu has distanced himself from the movement.
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