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The IOC Just Bet Its Reputation on a Test It Already Failed

The IOC abandoned SRY gene testing after Atlanta 1996 because it misclassified women. Now they've brought it back with zero public evidence. The legal and reputational exposure is staggering.

By Nina Torres · 3 min read

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The IOC Has No Framework for Julia Simon, and That's the Real Problem

Julia Simon was convicted of stealing from her own teammate. The IOC has said nothing. A sports governance body that built 30 years of anti-doping infrastructure somehow has no formal process for this, and that silence is its own verdict.

By Jax Moreno · 3 min read

Sports

Olympic Gold Is Not a Commodity and the IOC Should Stop Pretending Otherwise

Olympic medals have literally crumbled before, and the IOC treated it like a scheduling conflict. The physical object was always the smallest part of the problem. The real issue is what the institution keeps in exchange for handing athletes a gold-plated disc.

By Nina Torres · 3 min read