Athletics sets out new transgender rules
These athletes are no longer required to be recognised by law in their new gender but only need to declare that they identify as female
16 October 2019 - 15:52
Female transgender athletes must lower their testosterone levels by half under new regulations introduced by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF), bringing the rules into line with those for hyperandrogenous competitors such as Caster Semenya.
Under the new eligibility rules announced this week, transgender athletes are no longer required to be recognised by law in their new gender but only need to provide a “signed declaration” that they identify as female...
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