World 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…
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