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World Athletics to introduce mandatory sex testing for female competitions

World Athletics has approved a cheek swab test to determine if an athlete is biologically female, expected to start by the outdoor World Championships in Tokyo.
Sebastian Coe stated that the test is a really important way to protect the female category in sports and maintain its integrity.
Coe mentioned that the test would not be overly intrusive and could stand up to legal challenges.
He emphasized the necessity to protect women's sports, warning that failure to do so could risk losing the female category altogether.

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World Athletics Introduces Mandatory Sex Testing for Female Athletes

Femke Bol at the 2022 World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon. Credit: Erik van Leeuwen – CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons. World Athletics has introduced mandatory testing for any athlete entering female competitions to verify their biological sex. The organization states it is a necessary measure to protect women’s sports. Formerly known as the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF), World Athletics is the internat…

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Olympic Track and Field Protects Women. Why Won't Other Sports Do the Same?

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Female Track Olympians Will Have Had DNA Sex Testing

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