As of April, 2019, the Swiss-based Court of Arbitration for

Last updated: 7/24/2022

As of April, 2019, the Swiss-based Court of Arbitration for Sport upheld the IAAF rules that if a woman had a natural testosterone level at or above five (5) nmol/L she would have to take medications or undergo surgery to reduce her natural testosterone to below this level for 400 and 800 meter races. a. Should women who want to compete be required to undergo medical treatment for a condition that is not causing her harm? (0.5 points) b. Is it fair to allow women with naturally high testosterone levels to complete in the same competition as women who do not have elevated testosterone levels? (0.5 points)