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Controversy Over Sex Testing in Sports Highlights Athlete Rights and Fairness

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Source: The Guardian
Controversy Over Sex Testing in Sports Highlights Athlete Rights and Fairness
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World Athletics has introduced SRY gene testing to verify biological sex in female athletes, citing data that shows 50-60 athletes with differences of sex development (DSD) have been finalists in major competitions since 2000, raising concerns about fairness and integrity in women's sports.

Topics:sports#dsd-athletes#female-sports-integrity#sex-testing#sports#sry-gene#world-athletics
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  1. Sex tests brought in after data showed 50-60 DSD athletes in finals, World Athletics says  The Guardian
  2. Sex tests expose dozens of athletes with male advantages competed in women's World Athletics finals since 2000  Fox News
  3. ‘Harmed, outed, scrutinized’: Human rights advocates speak out on sex testing in sport  CNN
  4. Athletes with male biological advantages ‘over-represented’ in female finals  The Times
  5. Gender Testing Controversy in Sports: Impact on Female Athletes and Rights  Букви

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