The Madeleine Brand Show
New policy requires some Olympians to submit to gender tests
July 26th, 2012
Guest:
Myron Genel is a professor emeritus at Yale’s School of Medicine and one of the doctors who’s been working with the International Olympics Committee on this new policy.
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The 30th Summer Olympic Games will kick off today with its opening ceremony and the usual massive crowds and extravagant productions. The three-hour show will feature horses, chickens, geese… and of course the many men and women competing in the games.
And South Africa’s delegation will be led by Caster Semenya. The runner has been in the international spotlight for some time because of questions surrounding her gender. She has been cleared to compete in this olympics, but other athletes may have their testosterone levels tested to determine whether or not they can compete as women. If their testosterone levels are too high, they won’t be able to participate.
Olympians will undergo gender testing because of a new policy that was instituted by the International Olympics Committee this year. A policy that has generated some controversy.
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Published July 2012
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