Health, Sports, Running, Caster Semenya, Testosterone, intersex, Athletes,

Some female runners now have to artificially lower their testosterone to compete. Experts say those rules create a slippery slope.

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Petr David Josek/AP Olympic gold medalist Caster Semenya’s body naturally produces testosterone at levels higher than the average woman’s body. This prompted the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) to dictate that Semenya must take medication to reduce her testosterone levels in order to continue competing.  The Court of Arbitration for Sport sided with the […]

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