SA's sports scientist Tucker: Not enough evidence to curb Caster

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was informed that she would be required to take medication to lower her testosterone levels fromIt is a decision that has made waves internationally. More significantly, it is an issue that has always been complex.

Tucker argues that while increased testosterone may very well enhance performance, the evidence needs to be there before any drastic decisions like this latest one from the IAAF can be take.

"There is an argument to be made that the root cause of male and female are your chromosomes - an 'XX' or a 'XY' - and they could be absolutely uncompromising and harsh on that."The hard-line approach to simplifying sex was done away with in an attempt to be more accommodating to people who don't fit the binary categories.

He does not think that has happened yet, while he has also expressed concerns over the quality of the IAAF's presented data in their CAS case.

 

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