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Jul 25, 2017

An Open Letter to Athletics South Africa: Address the non-selection controversies for the sake of athletes

Athletics South Africa, the governing federation for Track and Field in South Africa, recently announced the SA squad for the upcoming World Athletics championships in London. An ambiguous mix of selection criteria and omissions has created controversy. I write an open letter to ASA calling for clarity, and a reversal of certain non-selections for the squad. The Science of Sport - Scientific comment and analysis of sports and sporting performance

Jul 05, 2017

Testosterone, performance & intersex athletes: Will the IAAF evidence be enough?

In 2015, the Court of Arbitration set aside an IAAF policy that required female athletes to have a Testosterone level below a cut-off threshold. Now, 2 years later, with the IAAF appeal imminent, new evidence has emerged, with possible implications for athletes like Caster Semenya. But will the IAAF's new evidence be enough. Here's a look at some issues. The Science of Sport - Scientific comment and analysis of sports and sporting performance