In today's episode, Sara and Kelly break down a packed week of women’s sports: iconic victories, historic performances, and—of course—a fair amount of controversy.They kick things off with a recap of the CrossFit Games, celebrating Tia-Clair Toomey’s incredible eighth title and examining the broadcast coverage for this year's event.Next, we head to the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift, where we hear from legendary photographer Dominique Powers about the crowds and vibes on the ground (and what goes into getting those poster-worthy photos). Attracting all those crowds? Pauline Ferrand-Prévot, who made history as the first French cyclist (man or woman) to win the race since 1989. And last, they go through the wild weekend at U.S. Track & Field National Championships and the criticism from past Olympic champs of Team USA's performance at the World Aquatic Championships. Did Michael Phelps not hear about the stomach flu that swept through the team? Thank goodness for Katie Ledecky and the medley relay team's world record on the last day.The biggest news of the week, though: World Athletics’ decision to reinstate sex testing for female athletes. Why did they go back down this path?Drawing on the history of sex testing in sports, scientific criticisms of how sex is established, and the voices of today’s athletes, Kelly & Sara go deep into the weeds to break down how we got back here — after the IOC got rid of sex testing in the 1990s — and why requiring athletes to verify their female-ness is just not going to be good for anyone.03:06 – Tia-Clair Toomey: The CrossFit GOAT12:56 – Tour de France Femmes highlights from the ground with Dominque Powers and the debate around weight in cycling30:23 – Swimming World Championships drama and the stomach flu35:50 – US Track & Field Nationals highlights — including Sha'Carri Richardson's airport arrest38:16 – Celebrating Emily Infeld’s first national title41:20 – Why the heck did World Athletics reinstate sex testing after 30 years without it? The history, science, and problems01:06:20 – Feisty Picks of the Week💬 Have thoughts about today's show or your own Feisty pick of the week? Send a voice memo to
[email protected]:"World Athletics’ mandatory genetic test for women athletes is misguided. I should know – I discovered the relevant gene in 1990""The Humiliating Practice of Sex-Testing Female Athletes"Special thanks to Dominique Powers for your coverage and commentary from the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift