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Beyond the Caster Semenya Controversy: The Case of the Use of Genetics for Gender Testing in Sport

7 Sept 2010

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Caster Semenya won the eight-hundred-meter title in the Berlin World Athletics Championships in 2009. Few hours after, Caster was at the center of a harsh contestation on gender. The International Association of Athletics Federations started an investigation, which was not respectful of her privacy. Caster's case highlights the need for an improvement in the awareness of genetic counseling principles amongst...

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PMID: 20824315
DOI: 10.1007/s10897-010-9320-2

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