We in OII wish to apologize for disseminating some inaccurate information that we gleaned from media reports. As a result of this, it is our duty to correct previous postings which we have disseminated in order to give our readers accurate and unbiased information concerning the inclusion of intersex athletes in the Olympics.

1. We disseminated an article which alleged that the experts in Miami said that intersex athletes "should be allowed to compete...but only if they agree to treatment".   Dr. Maria New, a member of the medical panel which the IOC consulted with in Miami, stated to the New York Times that, “Those who agree to be treated will be permitted to participate. ... Those who do not agree  to be treated on a case-by-case basis will not be permitted.”  However, the IOC has not adopted her recommendation, and no such standpoint appears in the press release which the IOC issued in January 2010.

2. We disseminated a report which stated that "Photographs of women athletes would be looked at." Another false statement. No such standpoint was taken, nor does it appear in the press release.

3. The same article also alleged that "the reason that IOC stopped the old gender-testing on all women competitors was because of the colossal expense". That, again, is untrue. It was stopped because it was unscientific and unethical, not because of costs.   The IOC itself concluded that this practice was unscientific and unethical.

We apologize to the IOC and others involved in working with the IOC on the topic of intersex inclusion in the Olympics for having disseminated this false information and we in OII thank the IOC for their willingness to communicate with us directly so that we can better understand the facts and not rely exclusively on media reports which, unfortunately, are often inaccurate.