Sex testing at the Olympics: beware the exceptions
From The Science Show - Full Program Podcast by ABC Australia
May 22, 2026 · 55 min
About this episode
The episode discusses the implications of the IOC's decision to test athletes for a sex gene and the complexities of human genomics.
The IOC will test athletes for a sex gene. But as Jenny Graves explains, human genomics is diverse. Some athletes may be genetic exceptions and will need to be handled with care and sensitivity.
People in this episode
Guest: Jenny Graves
Topics covered
- sex testing
- Olympics
- human genomics
- athletes
- genetic diversity
Keywords
- sex gene
- athletes
- genetic exceptions
- human genomics
- Olympics
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: IOC
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