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Tested: The Choice
Jul 15, 2024
Meet Christine Mboma, an Olympic silver medalist facing a tough decision due to new track regulations. Explore her rise to success and the challenges she faces with high testosterone levels. Learn about the impact of regulations on female athletes with Differences of Sex Development and the debate on fairness in sports.
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- The podcast delves into the evolving rules and tests that define gender in sports over the past century.
- Athletes like Christine Bulma face dilemmas about altering their biology for future competitions due to their testosterone levels.
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Story of Women in Elite Sports
The podcast delves into the history of women's involvement in elite sports, particularly in track and field. It traces back to the challenges faced by women athletes as they sought participation in the Olympics, initially being segregated into their own category. However, the creation of separate men's and women's categories led to a need for methods to define gender in sports, prompting controversial and evolving rules and tests over the past century.
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