Track and Field to Be First Olympic Sport Requiring DNA Sex Tests for Women
The change affects women with atypical genetics who have been able to compete if they suppressed their testosterone levels.
Female athletes will undergo genetic test, World Athletics president says
World Athletics president Sebastian Coe announced the genetic test after proposals to tighten eligibility rules in women's ...
Chloe Kim wins snowboard halfpipe world title, clinches spot on 2026 Olympic team
Chloe Kim won her third world championship in snowboard halfpipe on Saturday and clinched a spot on her third Olympic team in ...
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International Olympic Committee elects first female president
A decorated athlete, Coventry competed in five Olympic Games (2000–2016), earning seven medals: two gold, four silver, and one bronze. Following her swimming career, she has served as Zimbabwe’s ...
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Athletics governing body to require DNA tests for women’s sports
“We will doggedly protect the female category and we will ... The International Olympic Committee, which will oversee the running of the 2028 Games in Los Angeles, has allowed transgender ...
Kirsty Coventry elected first female president of International Olympic Committee
Kirsty Coventry of Zimbabwe has been elected the first female president of the International Olympic Committee, and the 10th ...