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Have you ever longed for the world's biggest sporting event to be a bit more fabulous and fierce? If so, you're not alone.

South African athlete Caster Semenya had her gender publicly questioned back in the late 2000s just because she could run fast and had incredibly large biceps. Some people thought that wasn’t cool, and decided to set up their own sporting event to stand as a giant, fabulous middle finger to mainstream sport’s gender-agenda. The Tranny Olympics were born in London in 2008, and have since spread to Berlin and New York.

Open to kings, queens and sexy in-betweens, it’s truly a sporting event for everyone. Ahead of this year’s competition, whether you're competing or spectating, we guide you through the four rounds that will decide the ultimate drag race.

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Round one

Throwing shade If you think throwing shade is something to do with kicking off in the Ikea lighting section, you’re in the wrong place. Because at the Tranny Olympics, shade is all about scoffing disdainfully at idiots. The true shade star will be able to combine a classic eye roll with an elegant, slow shake of the head and a demure hand on the hip to let you know, without saying a word, that you are a damned fool.

Round two

Vegan eating contest You can’t eat a vegan. It’s illegal, and even if it wasn’t, they would probably taste awful - like a mix of cardboard, mungbeans and farts. This event is far sexier than a plateful of vegans. The aim is to gorge yourself on a full serving of vegan chocolate mousse faster than your competitors. Imagine it as a sort of ‘Man V. Food’ with wigs and attitude.

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Round three: Lip-sync for your life

You won’t be literally lip-syncing for your life here, but you will be lip-syncing for your pride, which is worth infinitely more. You’ll be expected to whip out your fiercest moves as you stomp and prowl your way through a hit of your choice on stage. But be warned, some view this as the blue ribbon event of the Tranny Olympics - like the 100m sprint - so the going will get tough.

Round four: Wet T-shirt contest

If the lip-sync is the 100m sprint, the wet T-shirt contest is the triple jump - sillier, but more fun to watch. This is your chance to put the ass in sassy. Stripped down to your bare essentials, and a damp T-shirt, you’ll have to market your assets with more zeal and flamboyance than a 36-year-old virgin on Tinder, as organisers dump warm water over you. Get training now.