New podcast series from NPR and CBC explores sex testing in elite sports. : Embedded : NPR

Illustration by Luke Medina/NPR; Photo/Getty Images

Illustration by Luke Medina/NPR; Photo/Getty Images

Tested is a new 6-part series from NPR’s Embedded and CBC.

Who gets to compete? Since the beginning of women’s sports, there has been a struggle over who qualifies for the women’s category. Tested follows the unfolding story of elite female runners who have been told they can no longer race as women, because of their biology. As the Olympics approach, they face hard choices: take drugs to lower their natural testosterone levels, give up their sport entirely, or fight. To understand how we got here, we trace the surprising, 100-year history of sex testing.

Hosted by journalist Rose Eveleth (Flash Forward), Tested launches July 15, ahead of the 2024 Olympic Games.

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