Sex Testing’s Long History in the Olympics and Other Elite Sports

Sex testing has a long history in sports. As participation in
events like the Olympics opened to women, organizers and audiences
alike began questioning the sex of the athletes. The tests devised
to “prove” an athlete’s sex have been invasive and inaccurate. Rose
Eveleth, host of the NPR and CBC podcast Tested, brings us the
story of sex testing and where the science stands. Listen to
Tested: https://link.chtbl.com/zQEKpQCE Read Olympic coverage from
Scientific American: Is Technology in the Olympics a Form of Doping
or a Reality of Modern Sport?
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/is-technology-in-the-olympics-a-form-of-doping-or-a-reality-of-modern-sport/
For Olympic Athletes, First Come the Games—Then Come the
Post-Olympics Blues
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/for-olympic-athletes-first-come-the-games-then-come-the-post-olympics-blues/
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