Controversies in sex testing and doping control in women's sports

The chapter delves into the historical context of sex testing in women's sports during the Cold War era, focusing on the rivalry between the Eastern Bloc and the West and discussing how this led to suspicions of doping and the establishment of medical commissions. It also highlights the misconceptions and suspicions around doping testing and sex control in the athletics world, culminating in the enforcement of mandatory examinations of all female athletes in 1966.