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Tested: Running in Circles

Jul 25, 2024
South African sprinter Caster Semenya, faced gender speculation and regulations in track. The podcast explores the controversies, ethical dilemmas, and challenges she endured. It also discusses the complexities of hormone regulations for female athletes and the impact on athletes from the global south.
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  • Invasive gender verification tests and regulations in athletics disproportionately impact women from the Global South, sparking accusations of racism.
  • Athletes like Caster Semenya face ethical dilemmas due to sports policies targeting differences in sex development, leading to legal challenges.

Deep dives

Christine's Struggle with Testosterone Regulation

Christine, a Namibian track superstar, faced the tough decision of altering her testosterone levels to continue competing at the elite level in the female category. With unclear guidelines from World Athletics on how to lower her testosterone, the task fell on her coach's wife, Elise, to research and seek solutions, leading to a challenging journey to meet the mandated levels. Despite the combination of oral contraceptives and injections successfully reducing Christine's testosterone, concerns arose about the long-term effects of these treatments.

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