Birdwatch Note Rating
2024-08-11 17:01:20 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: CBE26B1724F958120D450E9F434B250FF64A8A1011C1B0BDF58AAD18F8351BE7
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Original Note:
The note saying gender/sex tests in sports were introduced in the 1950s is incorrect. The first policy on gender/sex examinations/tests for women was passed in 1936 by the International Amateur Athletic Federation, now World Athletic, the governing body of track and field https://www.scientificamerican.com/podcast/episode/sex-testing-in-the-olympics-and-other-elite-sports-is-based-on-flawed/
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