Tag Archive | IOC
IOC Adopts Sex-Verification Policy Based on Testosterone Levels
As expected, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has adopted regulations based on maximum testosterone levels for women competing in Olympic events. From the New York Times: The organization said the new regulations involve a test to see whether a woman’s natural testosterone levels fall within the normal range of a man, although the I.O.C. does [...]
Why the IOC’s Proposed Sex Verification Policy Sucks
Ideals of femininity have always been an issue when women are linked with sports. Obviously this is the case, or Lydia and I wouldn’t feel the need to write this blog; in reality, the number of gender-based issues regarding sports is so large, that we often don’t cover everything that comes up. It can be [...]
How Softball Got Scratched from the Lineup
Friend of Bloomer Girls Blog Marion mentioned in an email a while back that she didn’t understand why softball was no longer an Olympic event, and asked if we could uncover the details for her. Softball, which was an Olympic sport between 1996 and 2008, was voted off of the Olympic program for 2012 and [...]
Malaysian Rifler Competes While Pregnant
Since starting this blog in February, we at Bloomer Girls have covered some really ground-breaking, inspiring women. Add Malaysian rifler Nur Suryani to that list. In January, the 29 year-old Suryani became the first Malaysian woman to qualify for the Olympics for rifle shooting. Days before qualifying, however, she learned that she was pregnant. Now, in [...]
Closing the Gap in Women’s Hockey
Women’s hockey has been an Olympic sport for many years now, but in that time only the U.S. and Canada have been truly competitive teams (the Olympic and World Championship gold medal game has featured the U.S. and Canada for 14 years straight.) The sport has taken some significant steps towards parity, including the creation [...]
