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An approach to the biological, historical and psychological repercussions of gender verification in top level competitions
Martínez-Patiño et al. / Gender verification in top level competitions JOURNAL OF HUMAN SPORT & EXERCISE – VOLUME 5 | ISSUE 3 | 2010 |
MARÍA JOSÉ MARTÍNEZ-PATIÑO1, COVADONGA MATEOS-PADORNO2, AURORA MARTÍNEZ-VIDAL3, ANA MARÍA SÁNCHEZ MOSQUERA1, JOSÉ LUIS GARCÍA SOIDÁN1, MARÍA DEL PINO DÍAZ PEREIRA3, CARLOS FRANCISCO TOURIÑO GONZÁLEZ1
1Faculty of Science Education and Sport, University of Vigo, Pontevedra, Spain.
2Department of Physical Education, University of Las Palmas, Campus Universitario de Tafira, Spain
3Special Didactics Department. Faculty of Science Education. University of Vigo. Orense, Spain
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Published March 22nd, 2011
Breaking the Silence – IOC/IAAF the Biggest Threat to Women’s Participation and Growth in International Sport – Gender, Diversity and Social Ethics in International Sport.
This in response to Stephen Wilson’s of the Associated Press [AP] on November 19th, 2010 titled; IOC, IAAF finalizing rules on gender cases.
*This made my heart ache to read this article, and to hear from athletes around the world of what Ljungqvist has said and presented in the AP. Hearing from Sports and Legal experts just aghast and lost for words by what he has done after so many warnings.
In response direct to Mr. Wilson’s article, it is unrepresentative of the truth of the issues around gender in sport and gender testing. Though consistent in the last year of the International Olympic Committee [IOC] and International Association of Athletics Federation [IAAF] around these issues, moreover consistent over several decades of the miss handling of gender in sport, thus (25) years of Arne Ljungqvist failure en-fact, decades of human right abuse and psychological and physical rape of high performance female athletes, most recently as it was determined with young Caster Semenya by the IOC and IAAF, August 2009. Of which it was determined, Caster gender in-fact was never and question, and that in-fact the she had been raped, leading to human rights abuse by the IAAF of which they have been trying to cover up ever since.
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Keynote Panelist
Gender Issues in Sport Summit – September 6th and & 7th, 2010.
Gender identification, intersex types, inclusion, discrimination, gender testing science and health, legal and policy impact, and future directions.
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The Times of India -
Kristen Worley is a Canadian high performance track cyclist who has been speaking publicly on issues of gender discrimination and treatment of gender variant athletes.
She is also co-founder of Coalition of Athletes for Inclusion in Sport formed in 2009 to address the IOC Gender Policy. Worley’s activism recently ensured world sporting bodies lift the ban on South African runner Caster Semenya, who had to sit out for 11 months after the world champion’s gold medal was revoked as she failed ‘gender tests’.
Published – August 1st, 2010
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The Times of India - Semenya backer now takes up Santhi’s case
Nandita Sengupta, TNN, Jul 31, 2010, 03.35am IST
NEW DELHI: There is hope yet for athlete Santhi Soundarajan. The Tamil Nadu athlete was barred from racing and stripped of the silver medal she won at Doha’s Asian Games in 2006 after failing gender tests.
But now Canada-based elite cyclist Kristen Worley, who successfully fought for South African athlete Caster Semenya, has taken up her case.
Published – July 31, 2010
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 12, 2010
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Sport leaders say ‘no more’ to IOC gender discrimination
Toronto, Canada: The Coalition of Athletes for Inclusion in Sport has released the official alternative to the current International Olympic Committee (IOC) Gender Policy. Kristen Worley is a Canadian high performance track cyclist who has been speaking publicly on the issues of gender discrimination and the treatment of gender variant athletes and has recently taken on a new role as a co-founder of the Coalition.
“Gender is not a black and white issue,” remarks Worley, “and the treatment that some athletes have endured in the name of proving one’s gender is so far removed from the spirit of the Olympic movement of modern day. As an athlete who has experienced the challenges of the current antiquated policy it is just thrilling to see this group come together and develop a sound alternative.”
The Coalition of Athletes for Inclusion in Sport was formed in 2009 to address the IOC Gender Policy. In addition to gender equity, the Coalition seeks a sport system that is open to all people, at all levels of participation recognizing in particular those previously excluded from the narrow definition of what is assumed normal human development.
The release of the position statement coincides with the IOC Gender Summit which will be taking place on January 16th, 2010 in Miami. With only a few short weeks before the opening of the 2010 Winter Games in Vancouver, the Coalition is hopeful that sport leaders take note and join together finally saying ‘no more’ to archaic and discriminatory practices in the name of fair play.
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Published – January 2010
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Key References
The Coalition of Athletes for Inclusion in Sport – Position Statement
The Guiding Principles for Inclusion in Sport
* Presented to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) January 7th, 2010
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The Coalition of Athletes for Inclusion in Sport – Position Statement
The Guiding Principles for Inclusion in Sport
* Presented to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) January 7th, 2010
We seek equity of opportunity in sport – a “level playing field” so that each person can compete against the other fairly.
We seek to assure that an inclusive sport system is open to all people, at all levels of participation. We believe that the rules of organized sport have for too long marginalized or excluded people for reasons other than their athletic ability.
Because we value sport, we seek inclusion for the maximum number of people in sport, particularly for those excluded from the narrow definition of what is assumed normal human development.
Contributors to Development of Document -
Ms. Ann Peel – Canada
Ms. Kristen Worley – Canada
Mr. Eli Wolff- United States of America
As the “OFFICIAL ALTERNATIVE“ to Current IOC Gender Policy – in direct response and concern of the forthcoming “IOC Gender Summit” January 16th, in Miami Florida.
The Coalition of Athletes for Inclusion in Sport – Position Statement
The Guiding Principles for Inclusion in Sport
We seek equity of opportunity in sport – a “level playing field” so that each person can compete against the other fairly.
We seek to assure that an inclusive sport system is open to all people, at all levels of participation. We believe that the rules of organized sport have for too long marginalized or excluded people for reasons other than their athletic ability.
Because we value sport, we seek inclusion for the maximum number of people in sport, particularly for those excluded from the narrow definition of what is assumed normal human development.
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Published – January 2010
CTV National News – Kristen’s live interview in response to Caster Semenya from South Africa, 800m runner - Canadian elite track cyclist Kristen Worley says the decision is a big victory for advocates and gender variant/intersex athletes, but she is still concerned by all the speculation over the gender tests.
Thursday November 19th, 2009
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IOC Gender Summit – Missing The Mark - Canadian Government and Sport Leaders need to be at the table in Miami in January – To set a solid future and foundation on how we understand gender and future direction of women in the global sports system.
The upcoming IOC Gender Summit in Miami Florida in January prior to the Vancouver Winter Games in February – We must assure Canada is at the table in these meetings, as Canada has proven leadership over the last several years and most recently with our efforts leading the issues of gender in sport, the need to support diverse bodies in sport, impact on women in sport, anti-doping – TUE success, and moreover the massive human rights implications that the IOC has created fraught with ignorance in world sport, by their policies that have been in past created in a silo by few, when should be opened to experts, not just in Canada but universally around the world as these decisions by few, will effectively effect the entire system.
The IOC got is grossly wrong with the Stockholm Consensus six years ago, with the very same “experts”, some being orthopedic surgeons making decisions on gender. Makes you wonder at this level, when logic tells you, you would never hire a orthopedic surgeon to do neurosurgery, then why is it okay then for the IOC to let a orthopedic surgeon become a gender expert? It really begs a lot of questions of the IOC’s process let alone qualifications to such an important matter, effecting all sport?
This whole process is fraught with problems, let alone the problem of lacking expertise, no women at the table nor countries, NSO or professional sport bodies that have their experiences to share. Nope, the IOC sticks their heads in the sand, and take the typical silo approach, knowingly they have created such harm to so many women. They should surrender themselves, sit back and listen to the experts or one more woman will fall shortly after this summit once again. The incidences we have seen will continue if we allow the IOC to go down this path.
Dr. Arne Ljungqvist’s IOC Medical Commission Chair, comments to the Associated Press on October 27, 2009 stating, “
Over several years and interacting with the IOC and with Dr. Ljungqvist it was stunning to read this response from him in the AP. Clearly illustrating the pressure finally got to him and his colleagues of what they have known for years their polices have created, even weeks before IOC chief Jacques Rogge comments to the AP during a telephone interview that this was an IAAF problem attempting to resolve the IOC’s connection to this incident knowing the human rights impact this will have on the IOC if found a connection - the public outcry became to much, because people became more educated worldwide over several weeks of the profound media indulgence during and after the incident in with young Caster Semenya of South Africa at the Berlin World Championships, Ljungqvist and the IOC Medical Commission still appear they do not get it, even after all of what has been said and done. Truly Incredible!
Moreover what is most frightening, that the IOC responds like this assuming expertise, of which for decades of failed and horrible policy, gender and sex testing of women, they assume this responsibility on their own. We as Joe public accept this of them, never thinking where this all began in the first place.
A simple example to explain and illustrate clearly the issues impacting the international sports system, like Caster and other incredible women that have fallen to failed IOC policy do to social ignorance on how we understand each other, that this is not an issue of gender variance or intersex, but one of greater concern and issue effecting the each one of us in the greater system of sport.
Please see example below –
When asked the question; Do you think Caster Semenya should still be allowed to compete?
My Response;
Usain Bolt and Mike Phelps get to compete – are you saying because Caster is a woman, and that she has unique characteristics as a woman though she did not set a World’s meet record, nor a women’s 800m record. Women have run faster before her, that she is ineligible to compete?
Where as, we accept Usain Bolt and Mike Phelps performances, blowing away the fields of which they compete and continually applaud their performances saying “Go faster even…” They have unique features and competitive advantage against their male competitors, but they are NOT sex or genetically tested?
They get a pass because they are men?
If you are to apply this question to Caster you must take a broader position of these men too. Stop focusing on her Inter-sex type – it is fogging the reality of what is really going on here. Though the public release of her circumstances is profoundly illegal, it is our fascination and social struggle with sex and gender that has caused this. Sport is manmade by humans for humans, which depicts the social barriers that physically exist is a small window of greater society.
WHAT GENETIC TYPE IS USAIN BOLT or MIKE PHELPS?…. WHY AREN’T WE TEARING THEM DOWN? WHAT IS “UNCERTAIN” AND OR “AMBIGUOUS” ABOUT THEM THAT ALLOWS THEM TO OUT PERFORM THEIR CLOSEST COMPETITORS?
Using the very same model being applied to Caster, neither Usain Bolt nor Mike Phelps should be allowed to compete either, knowing their physiological advantages over their closest competitors, in both cases the fastest male athletes in the world. When either Usain or Mike show up to an event, the question remains who will be second or third in the final.
The media and general public need to ask greater questions, and not be spoon-fed by the IOC, and assume because they are the IOC (Power of a Brand) know what they are talking about and have the expertise to project they do. They don’t, we all failed Caster Semenya and dozens of women before her, watching her complete destruction.
The focus is not because Caster has a common intersex type, the issue is actually women’s performance, and how we are not accepting of exceptional performance, and that we tear women down and applaud men, and in-fact ask them to run or swim faster, asking NO questions of them – But women we do, WHY?
This is ALL about how we do sport ...
Canadian Academy of Sports Medicine November 2009, Newsletter – Pgs.11-13
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CBC Radio One “The Current” Monday September 21st, 2009
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Interviewed
Canadian Elite Track Cyclist – Kristen Worley
Expert Panelists
Doug MacQuarrie - Director of the Canadian Centre of Ethics in Sport (CCES)
Myron Genel - Professor Emeritus of Pediatrics at Yale University
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The IOC Medical Commission and Dr. Ljungqvist once again proving how uneducated and poorly referenced he is to carry and lead the Gender Summit on his own in January. Ljungqvist’s announcement is only a media acknowledgment by the IOC, to give an impression they are concerned publicly because of the public outrage that has ensued, where just (3) years ago, the said “they did not care…”, now (3) more women have fallen since and (9) women in the last five years in seven other sports, and over (20) women over the last several decades.
“We Punish Difference in our society… and feel we have a right to do it!”
Though I support the summit, it is vital that the proper expertise is present, representing the key issues, to move dialogue and education forward.
CTV National News – Kristen’s Interview – Friday September 11th, 2009
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What needs to be clear, the IOC has known about this for several years, hence Canada’s move to create a broader education within sport, because of the horrific history the IOC has played on policy in sport, that has profoundly impacted dozens of women, women’s growth into sport and High Performance circles.
Canada’s AthletesCAN Releases Discussion Paper
“Including Transitioned and Transitioning Athletes in Sport”
Issues, Facts and Perspectives - Published May 29th, 2009
View Science and Literary Reviews – “Click HERE”
Caster’s situation though horrific, what needs to be understood because of her courage, that this has opened a window and new language in the international sports system, that is asking greater questions of the International Olympic Committee internationally and future role of the IOC in sport governance, women’s engagement and development in sport, how we do sport, how policy is created, and who is creating it?
This Gender Summit could not be more important. The IOC cannot assume they can continue to work in this vacuum of which they have done historically, “illustrating how out of touch they are of modern society” as they go down this path, and continue to illustrate they don’t get it, making decisions that have profound impact on athletes and women in sport. It is time we put a stop to this, and assure the IOC recognizes this history, and that what has happened to Caster Semenya and women before her, that this is not an IAAF issue, but a decorated history of failed IOC policy creating a process of policy that is exclusive not inclusive under their guidelines.
Change must happen now, or we will see more women fall as we saw young Caster do, and as heartbreaking as it was for everyone watching around the globe, that we have a chance to say to the IOC;
This will no longer happen in world sport and to any other woman ever again.
WE ARE ALL ON THE SAME TEAM… Education is so key going forward.
*Please see below references.
IOC biggest threat to future of global sport- Hindustan Times
Interview with Kristen Worley
Published – October 2007
Hindustan Times – View Full Article
Who decides what is the definition of a woman- Hindustan Times
Interview with Mianne Bagger
Published – October 2007
Hindustan Times – View Full Article
Canadian cyclist “peddles” for Santhi – Hindustan Times
Published – October 2007
Hindustan Times – View Full Article
Punishing Difference – Express Buzz
Published – January 2009
Express Buzz – View Full Article
Open Letter – Jacques Rogge - International Olympic Committee -
January 2009
Releasing Ms. Santhi Soundarajan as the “martyr” of the IOC’s failed sex and
gender policy in International sport
Kristen Worley’s website – View Full Letter
Other Key Academic and Scientific Reviews
Canada’s AthletesCAN Releases Discussion Paper
“Including Transitioned and Transitioning Athletes in Sport”
Issues, Facts and Perspectives
Published May 29th, 2009
View Full Papers
Canadian Academy of Sports Medicine Position Statement
Gender Verification in Sport
Published 1997
View Full Paper
For Further In-depth Resources and Contacts.
Kristen Worley - www.kristenworley.ca
Mianne Bagger - www.miannegolf.com
AthletesCAN - www.athletescan.com
Canadian Centre of Ethics in Sport - www.cces.ca
Canadian Association for the Advancement of Women and Sport
and Physical Activity - www.caaws.ca
Canadian Academy of Sports Medicine - www.casm-acms.org
Canadian Sport on the Forefront of Gender Research and Policy Development in International Sport
The Caster Semenya – IAAF World Championships Incident in Review
Written by Canadian Elite Track Cyclist – Kristen Worley
The Caster Semenya – IAAF World Championships Incident in Review
Written by Canadian Elite Track Cyclist – Kristen Worley
Canadian Academy of Sports Medicine [CASM]
November 2009 Newsletter
Goto pages 11-13
November 2009 Newsletter
Goto pages 11-13
Part Two of Article to be published in next months issue.
PDF Newsletter From CASM – Click HERE
Learn More About CASM – Click HERE
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Key reference articles dating back from December 2006, when Santhi Soundarajan was publicly humiliated by IAAF and IOC officials after the Asian Games.
Important to note, in response to Jacques Rogge’s to the Associated Press (AP) on September 14, 2009 making this case solely a IAAF problem. When you read these key references below, you will see in contrast of his response that this has been going on for several years, and he has been made aware of it on several occasions acknowledging in-fact this is an IOC problem, and has been for decades, and has profoundly impacted women’s sport, women’s sport development since women’s participation in elite and Olympic sport, with direct ties to Dr. Arne Ljungqvist, the creator of gender testing/sex testing in women’s sport. Designed to catch “genuine sex impostors”, which has never happened in the history Olympic sport, creating only myths, undo hysteria and greater social ignorance of the vast normal physiological differences in human development in both women and men participating within sport.
Ljungqvist’s career in sport, started as chief medical director and vice-president of the IAAF at the same time chairman of the IOC Medical Commission. Just recently, retired from the IAAF, maintaining his position chairman of the IOC Medical Commission and new appointment as vice-president of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA). It is important to note prior to Ljungqvist leaving the IAAF, many months after the incident with Santhi at the Asian Games, Ljungqvist had suggested publicly and to the media that, “he would be investigating Santhi’s case personally.” Ljungqvist… Did nothing, as the worlds highest ranking medical official within both the IAAF and IOC. Knowing in 06/07 the IAAF gender policy supports and states clearly women athletes with Androgen Insensitivity Syndrome (AIS). It is documented in the IAAF policy very clearly, proven how disadvantaged the athlete is and this is no issue and nor to be contested.
Santhi was sex tested, and her silver medal in the women’s 800m event was removed. She was then banished from track and field forever, never able to seek and complete her dreams as one of the worlds leading women’s 800m runners. A stepping stone to the Beijing Olympics and representing her country of India. Santhi should have run in Beijing.
Instead cruelly, the IOC and IAAF left her to be the martyr of gender testing, and a symbol of their failing.
Ljungqvist left Santhi to fend for herself to be literally raped by the world media, thus attempting suicide do to the repercussions and humiliation created by the worldwide attention and media she received, making like she deserved it and was a cheater, when in-fact none of this was so, and should have never happened.
This is a severe ethics problem in leadership of the International sport system as (3) athletes in just 2 years have been publicly humiliated like Caster has been, and (9) athletes in 4 years have received similar repercussions. Solely based on ignorance, provoked intentionally by the IOC Medical Commission directors. When asking Patrick Schamasch IOC Medical Commission president in September 2006, he admitted when asked for the science/research to back their policy, they did not have the science nor research to support their policies on these very issues and saying, “I don’t care” if he had it right or not to Canadian sport officials. Patrick continued to say, when asked about sex testing, “Kristen, we told the world we stopped sex testing pre-2000, but we still do it…”. He said, “I can do whatever I want…. Kristen, you come to 2008 games, you play by my rules…”.
As the world of sport has now seen in a very short time span of just the last 2 years, impacting and destroying (3) athletes lives and athletic careers as we have now seen once again with Caster.
Watch CTV National News Live Interview – Kristen’s response to IAAF and IOC.
Friday September 11, 2009
Jacques Rogge is trying to wash his hands of the worst of sport and humanity we have ever seen, knowing this has been going on for years.
Please do not allow him to attempt to confuse you as he is trying to do, and allow him and his colleagues at the IOC Medical Commission wash their hands of these human rights abuses, unethical practices and inhumane treatment of women. What has happened to Caster is crimminal and the IOC is not above the law of the rest of society.
This is our chance to change international sport, protect and empower young women, saying “No More IOC”, and you will be made accountable for what has happened to Caster Semeneya, Santhi Soundarajan and the many women publicly Raped and Humiliated by these men, who until now as a singular entity have been able to shape our global sports system with so little regard and accountability.
“This past month we watched the complete destruction of a human-being, and were responsible for it”
Dr. Kevin Wamsley, Dean of Humanities University of Western Ontario, Canada.
CBC National News, Friday September 11th, 2009.
Hence the work and efforts going on in Canada to prevent further impact on future athletes, ensuring an educational, protective, inclusionary, comprehensive and universal sports system.
I ask the International media to reflect on these references below, and not take Jacques Rogge’s comments at face value, because that is all it is. There is nothing behind the brand in regards to these issues, and the IOC has failed the worlds sports system and global society to better understand broad diversity in all women and men that each one of us share these normal differences and human development together.
WE ARE ALL ON THE SAME TEAM… Education is so key going forward.
*Please see below references.
IOC biggest threat to future of global sport- Hindustan Times
Interview with Kristen Worley
Published – October 2007
Hindustan Times – View Full Article
Who decides what is the definition of a woman- Hindustan Times
Interview with Mianne Bagger
Published – October 2007
Hindustan Times – View Full Article
Canadian cyclist “peddles” for Santhi – Hindustan Times
Published – October 2007
Hindustan Times – View Full Article
Punishing Difference – Express Buzz
Published – January 2009
Express Buzz – View Full Article
Open Letter – Jacques Rogge - International Olympic Committee -
January 2009
Releasing Ms. Santhi Soundarajan as the “martyr” of the IOC’s failed sex and
gender policy in International sport
Kristen Worley’s website – View Full Letter
Other Key Academic and Scientific Reviews
Canada’s AthletesCAN Releases Discussion Paper
“Including Transitioned and Transitioning Athletes in Sport”
Issues, Facts and Perspectives
Published May 29th, 2009
View Full Papers
Canadian Academy of Sports Medicine Position Statement
Gender Verification in Sport
Published 1997
View Full Paper
For Further In-depth Resources and Contacts.
Kristen Worley – www.kristenworley.ca
Mianne Bagger - www.miannegolf.com
AthletesCAN – www.athletescan.com
Canadian Centre of Ethics in Sport – www.cces.ca
Canadian Association for the Advancement of Women and Sport
and Physical Activity – www.caaws.ca
Canadian Academy of Sports Medicine – www.casm-acms.org
CTV National News – Kristen’s live interview in response to Caster Semenya from South Africa, 800m runner - IAAF’s release of her medical information publicly and the IAAF’s and IOC continued poor handling of these issues.
Friday September 11th, 2009
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