But Lysenko appeared to be getting nervous. In early September, he emailed Karamyan, the board member tasked with overseeing the deception and asked for the…
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Rights Group Demands End to Sex Testing of Female Track Athletes
The report was based on interviews last year with 13 female athletes from African and Asian countries, as well as input from lawyers, doctors, academics…
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Why Did the World’s Fastest Man Miss Drug Tests — and a Shot at the Olympics?
Every great athlete makes mistakes and has weaknesses, even the world’s fastest man. For Christian Coleman, a favorite to win the gold medal in the…
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Another Double Amputee’s Fight for the Olympics Is Dealt a Major Setback
Eight years ago Blake Leeper ran in the Paralympics against Oscar Pistorius, the original Blade Runner, thinking that one day he would do everything Pistorius…
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Track’s Caster Semenya Loses Appeal to Defend 800-Meter Title
Caster Semenya of South Africa, the two-time Olympic track champion with a rare genetic condition that significantly elevated her testosterone levels, on Tuesday lost what…
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Who Should Compete in Women’s Sports? There Are ‘Two Almost Irreconcilable Positions’
A restrictive Idaho law — temporarily blocked by a federal judge Monday night — has amplified a charged debate about who should be allowed to…
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Six Feet? Try Seven Separate Tracks
At the last summer Olympics, Allyson Felix and Shaunae Miller-Uibo dueled down the final stretch of the 400 meters. In a photo finish, Miller sprawled…
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