World Athletics Introduces Genetic Tests for Female Athlete Eligibility What It Means and Why It Matters

Track and field’s global governing body, World Athletics, has moved to require a one-time genetic test for all female athletes competing at world-ranking events. The test checks for the presence of the SRY gene, which is found on the Y chromosome and triggers male biological development. If an athlete tests positive, she cannot compete in […]

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