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Sprinter Dutee Chand and Gender Testing in Sports

The case of Indian sprinter Dutee Chand has renewed an ongoing debate at the highest levels of competitive sports: what criteria should be used to determine whether an athlete is male or female? It’s more complicated than it sounds. Juliet Macur is a sports reporter for the New York Times.

By Barbara Bogaev • Oct 9, 2014 • 1 min read

The case of Indian sprinter Dutee Chand has renewed an ongoing debate at the highest levels of competitive sports: what criteria should be used to determine whether an athlete is male or female? It’s more complicated than it sounds.

Juliet Macur is a sports reporter for the New York Times.

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Sprinter Dutee Chand and Gender Testing in Sports

The case of Indian sprinter Dutee Chand has renewed an ongoing debate at the highest levels of competitive sports: what criteria should be used to determine whether an athlete is male or female? It’s more complicated than it sounds. Juliet Macur is a sports reporter for the New York Times.

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Sprinter Dutee Chand and Gender Testing in Sports

The case of Indian sprinter Dutee Chand has renewed an ongoing debate at the highest levels of competitive sports: what criteria should be used to determine whether an athlete is male or female? It’s more complicated than it sounds. Juliet Macur is a sports reporter for the New York Times.

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