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AP NewsBreak: IOC to hold meeting on gender cases

Started by Shana A, October 28, 2009, 08:11:29 AM

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AP NewsBreak: IOC to hold meeting on gender cases

By STEPHEN WILSON (AP) – 18 hours ago

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5guQEXMKSYTM3RqoUhhPo7lBoST5gD9BJJQ6O1

LONDON — The International Olympic Committee will convene a special conference of medical experts to draw up guidelines for dealing with "ambiguous" gender cases in the wake of South African runner Caster Semenya's sex-test controversy.

IOC medical commission chairman Arne Ljungqvist told The Associated Press on Tuesday that his panel will organize a symposium in Florida in January to look at gender issues and advise sports bodies how to respond.

"Sometimes you come across cases that are uncertain and ambiguous, and it changes from being a sports matter to a medical matter," Ljungqvist said. "That's where we need to have a review."
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Syne

Because the IOC has handled this issue so well in the past.  ::)

10-15 "experts"? Seriously?
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