Controversial gender tests to be introduced in athletics: ‘Absolutely the right thing to do’

Controversial gender tests to be introduced in athletics: ‘Absolutely the right thing to do’

Seb Coe has confirmed World Athletics will introduce cheek swabs to determine whether an athlete is biologically female, with the president claiming: “It’s absolutely the way to go.” The governing body, which has already banned transgender athletes who have gone through male puberty from competing in female events, says the decision has been made to preserve the “integrity of competition” with Coe stressing that he is committed to “do whatever i…

World Athletics decides to mandate sex testing for women athletes – OII Europe

On 25 March 2025, World Athletics announced that it will introduce new restrictive “pre-clearance requirements” following approval at the most recent World Athletics Council meeting, to mandate DNA testing for all athletes who wish to participate in the women’s competition. The new requirements would ask athletes to take a cheek swab test to look for […] The post World Athletics decides to mandate sex testing for women athletes appeared first on…