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‘Harmed, Outed, Scrutinized’: How New Sex Testing Rules Affect Athletes | News Channel 3-12

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By Amy Woodyatt, CNN (CNN) — Ugandan middle distance runner Docus Ajok dreamed of being an Olympic champion. She had been competing professionally since 2014, representing her country proudly at the Commonwealth Games, World Athletics Championships and World University Games. In 2019, she said she was asked to take a testosterone test by her national federation, under the directive of world track and field governing body World Athletics (WA). It…

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"Harmed, Exposed, Scrutinized": How New Sex Testing Rules Are Affecting Female Athletes

By Amy Woodyatt, CNN Ugandan middle-distance runner Docus Ajok dreamed of becoming an Olympic champion. She had been competing professionally since 2014, proudly representing her country at the Commonwealth Games, the World Athletics Championships, and the World University Games. In 2019, she said her national federation asked her to take a testosterone test, following instructions from World Athletics (WA), the global governing body for track a…

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‘Harmed, outed, scrutinized’: Human rights advocates speak out on sex testing in sport

Ugandan middle distance runner Docus Ajok dreamed of being an Olympic champion.

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Athletics World Championships: What Is Behind the Genetic Tests for Female Athletes

Before the World Championships in Athletics, female athletes had to prove their gender by genetic testing. Some see it as a relapse in dark times, while others see it as a necessary step.

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