Richmond’s gender-neutral, non-competitive elementary track meets spark division

There is growing resistance to the Richmond School District’s move to gender-neutral, non-competitive track meets for elementary students. The district says it promotes diversity and inclusion, but some parents say it does not reflect the real world or how they grew up. “It seemed a lot more competitive,” Scott Tolman, a parent, told Global News. This year, at Richmond elementary track meets, students participate in a wider range of events. They can pick between competition and recreation, but there are no ribbons and events are gender neutral. “I want a ribbon to remember it since it’s my fir…