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World Athletics introduces gene test for female category competitions

World Athletics are introducing a gene test for athletes wishing to compete in the female category, the body said in a ...

World Athletics to introduce 'reliable' sex test for women in its competitions

World Athletics has approved a new regulation that requires athletes to undergo a one-time genetic test to confirm their ...
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World Athletics to Require Women to Take Gene Test

Who can compete as a woman in elite athletics? It'll come down to a test for the SRY gene, World Athletics announced on ...

Athletics-World Athletics mandates gene test for female category eligibility

The once-in-a-lifetime test for the SRY gene, which helps in determining biological sex, can be conducted via a cheek swab or ...
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Sensational sweeps: China in the women's 20km race walk at the 2019 World Championships

As the countdown to the World Athletics Championships Tokyo 25 continues, we shine a spotlight on some of the podium sweeps ...

Avinash Sable Undergoes ACL Surgery, Likely To Miss 2025 World Athletics Championships

The 30-year-old Avinash Sable, the reigning Asian champion and a gold medallist in the Hangzhou Asian Games in 2023, went ...