a surprising history of women’s sports

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  • EPISODE TWO: QUESTIONS OF A PHYSICAL NATURE

    We go back to the beginnings of women’s inclusion in elite sports. It turns out that men had an odd variety of concerns about women athletes. And that skepticism resulted in the first…

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  • EPISODE ONE: THE CHOICE

    Would you alter your body for the chance to compete for a gold medal? That’s the question facing a small group of elite athletes right now.

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  • Learn More

    We consulted a huge number of resources researching and reporting Tested. This is not an exhaustive list of those sources, but rather a curated list of books, podcasts, films, and more that we…

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