The return of sex testing in sport risks harming women athletes rather than protecting them

By Marcus Mazzucco, Adjunct Lecturer in Sports Law, University of Toronto
Sarah Teetzel, Professor of Kinesiology and Recreation Management, University of Manitoba
Silvia Camporesi, Professor of Ethics and Sports Integrity, KU Leuven

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has announced a new policy on the protection of the women’s category that will force thousands of elite women athletes from around the world to undergo genetic sex testing in order to compete.

Critics argue the policy is based on weak science and raises urgent…

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