US EditionWorld Athletics to introduce mandatory sex testing for female competitions
- World Athletics plans to introduce biological pre-clearance tests for track and field athletes before they can compete in the female category.
- The tests will screen athletes' genetic samples to determine whether they contain the SRY gene, or a genetic surrogate for a Y chromosome.
- World Athletics president Sebastian Coe said the tests will be non-invasive and administered once in the career of a female athlete.
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World Athletics to require DNA testing of athletes in women's track and field
World Athletics, the governing body of international track and field events, announced it would introduce DNA testing to confirm the eligibility of women competitors in future events. Sebastian Coe, a four-time gold medal Olympian and current World Athletics president, provided details following a meeting of the organization’s governing board in Nanjing, China, last Tuesday.Keep up with the latest in LGBTQ+ news and politics. Sign up for The Adv…
Sebastian Coe, President of World Athletics, describes the most recent measure of his association as a "really important step towards the protection of women": cheek swabs. In addition to sporting integrity, awards also play a role.
Female Track And Field Athletes To Undergo Genetic Testing
ESPN reports that World Athletics president Sebastian Coe said Tuesday that the track and field’s governing body has approved the introduction of cheek swabs and dry blood-spot tests for female athletes in order to maintain “the integrity of competition.” Read more at ESPN
In the field of athletics, women will have to take a one-off gender test in order to compete in competitions. Thus, the World Federation wants to create trust – and achieve exactly the opposite.
In Danish athletics, a new initiative with mandatory gender testing of female athletes is welcomed with open arms.
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