Sex Testing at the Olympics: The History of Discrimination Against Trans Athletes and Women | Teen Vogue

The modern Olympics started in 1896, founded by Pierre de Coubertin, a French aristocrat. He had conflicting motives. On one hand, his idea for a global sports competition stemmed from anxieties about French masculinity following a war defeat. He saw sports as a way to masculinize French men.

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Behind the history of discrimination against trans athletes.