Early gender testing methods subjected female players to a humiliating process known as the "nude parade," requiring them to march naked before a physician. Further examination, under the guise of thoroughness, involved female athletes lying on their
Gender testing in sports first occurred in 1950. The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) was the first to implement such testing. The impetus for this was allegations that some male athletes were competing in the female category
World Athletics president Sebastian Coe announced a ban on transgender women competing in the female category, effective Friday, March 31st. Until now, transgender women were permitted to compete in the women's category in World Athletics competitions
The practice prompted the introduction of private parts examination; why is gender testing for athletes back in the spotlight?