Episode 1: Would you alter your physique for the prospect to compete for a gold medal? That is the query going through a small group of elite athletes proper now. Final yr, observe and subject authorities introduced new rules that imply some ladies cannot compete within the feminine class except they decrease their physique’s naturally occurring testosterone ranges. You will meet a type of runners, Christine Mboma, a reigning Olympic silver medalist, and listen to in regards to the troublesome alternative she faces.
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