Latest in Female track & field athletes face genetic testing
Sort by
2,658 items
-
Female track & field athletes face genetic testing
World Athletics president Sebastian Coe announced Tuesday that female track and field athletes will undergo random genetic testing in order to maintain "the integrity of the game."ESPN - 3d -
World Athletics to require chromosome testing of women’s track and field athletes
NANJING, China — World Athletics President Sebastian Coe said Tuesday that the track and field’s governing body has approved the introduction of cheek swabs and dry blood-spot tests for female ...NBC News - 3d -
Olympic Track Officials to Require Sex Tests for Female Athletes
The change affects women with atypical genetics who have been able to compete if they suppressed their testosterone levels.The New York Times - 3d -
World Athletics to require gender testing for female track and field athletes under new policy
The new World Athletics gender policy could impact Olympic hopefulsCBS Sports - 3d -
All female athletes to have cheek swab gender tests, reveals Lord Coe
World Athletics will introduce cheek swab sex tests to determine if an athlete is biologically female and eligible to compete in their elite women’s category.Yahoo Sports - 3d -
World Athletics approves gender eligibility test
World Athletics approves a one-time genetic test for athletes who wish to compete in the women's category at international events.BBC News - 3d -
World Athletics approves swab test to determine female gender
World Athletics said on Tuesday it had approved the introduction of a cheek swab test to determine if an athlete is biologically female.World Athletics is looking at cheek swab tests but is also ...Yahoo Sports - 3d -
A pair of Div. I throwers highlight boys track and field athletes to watch
The area is well stocked this spring with track and field talent, potential and big dreams, along with some Div. I talent.Yahoo Sports - Mar. 20 -
Who are the Beaver County Times' preseason track and field athletes of the year?
Select the Beaver County Times' preseason boys and girls track athletes of the year. The poll will run live until March 31 at noon.Yahoo Sports - 5d -
All-County Boys Indoor Track & Field: Boonsboro's Jones, a state champ, is athlete of year
Boonsboro senior Derrick Jones, the MPSSAA 1A state high jump champion, is the 2024-25 Washington County Boys Indoor Track & Field Athlete of the Year.Yahoo Sports - 4d -
WPIAL track and field: 2025 Beaver Valley season preview
With the WPIAL track and field season getting underway, here is a look at the area teams and athletes getting set to compete this season.Yahoo Sports - Mar. 19 -
Cortina's controversial Olympic sliding track slated for test runs by 60 athletes next week
The track’s essential structure is doneABC News - Mar. 18 -
High school track athlete facing battery charge after viral video of competitor hit with baton
A Virginia high school track athlete is facing a misdemeanor charge following a viral video of her at a meet where her competitor gets struck in the head with a baton.NBC News - Mar. 13 -
Vote: Which of these five athletes was the best of boys indoor track and field?
These five athletes stood out this season. Help decide who is the best of the best.Yahoo Sports - Mar. 19 -
Texas Tech track and field teams put top-10 rankings to test at NCAA championships
Texas Tech men's track and field won the 2024 NCAA championship. The Tech men are No. 6, women No. 8 going into NCAA indoor in Virginia BeachYahoo Sports - Mar. 14 -
Testing begins at Cortina's controversial Olympic sliding track for bobsled, luge and skeleton
When Italian skeleton competitor Mattia Gaspari became the first athlete to test the controversial sliding track for next year's Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics, he did so in a sort of tunnel under a ...Yahoo Sports - 4d -
This Timnath track & field winner is the Blue Federal Credit Union Athlete of the Week
Timnath senior runner Natalie Washburn is the Blue FCU Athlete of the Week, picking up where she left off last year with a season-opening race win.Yahoo Sports - Mar. 13 -
All-County Girls Indoor Track & Field: North's Johnson, Stine share top honors
North Hagerstown seniors Rian Johnson and Lauren Stine are the 2024-25 Washington County Girls Indoor Track & Field Co-Athletes of the Year.Yahoo Sports - 5d -
Vote: Decide this week's Marion County Athlete of the Week with 13 nominees to choose from
Spring Break shortens the Star Banner athlete of the poll to 13 baseball, softball, and track and field athletesYahoo Sports - 5d -
Track and field roundup: Royse City, Commerce athletes win
DALLAS — Jammel Ward and Kira Bowman of Royse City finished first in their events at the Jesuit-Sheaner Relays. Ward won the Class 6A boys long jump with a leap of 23 feet, 1 3/4 inches. Bowman ...Yahoo Sports - 11h -
Track and field roundup: Royse City, Commerce athletes win
DALLAS — Jammel Ward and Kira Bowman of Royse City finished first in their events at the Jesuit-Sheaner Relays. Ward won the Class 6A boys long jump with a leap of 23 feet, 1 3/4 inches. Bowman ...Yahoo Sports - 11h -
Testing begins at Cortina's controversial Olympic sliding track for bobsled, luge
Tests are underway at Cortina’s controversial Olympic sliding trackABC News - 3d -
Testing begins at Cortina's controversial Olympic sliding track for bobsled, luge
Tests are underway at Cortina’s controversial Olympic sliding trackABC News - 3d -
Testing begins at Cortina's controversial Olympic sliding track for bobsled, luge
Tests are underway at Cortina’s controversial Olympic sliding trackABC News - 3d -
Texas track and field struggle to dominate in SEC, 'where everybody's top dog'
Here are the results of the Texas Relays as Longhorns track and field adjust to the SEC.Yahoo Sports - 12h -
Vote in a best-of-the-best poll for Erie County's female winter athletes
The Erie Times-News is running a special ballot to determine Erie County's best female winter athlete among its past poll victors.Yahoo Sports - Mar. 17 -
Portland schools face civil rights probe over transgender athlete
The Education Department said its civil rights office is investigating the Portland, Oregon, school system for allowing a trans high school runner to compete in female sports and use girls’ locker ...NBC News - 2d -
Vote: Who should be The Register-Guard's girls Athlete of the Week?
This week's nominees are from Monroe and Cottage Grove track and field, Willamette basketball and Sheldon softball.Yahoo Sports - 6d -
Vote: Who should be The Register-Guard's boys Athlete of the Week?
This week's nominees are from Thurston and Churchill baseball and South Eugene, Monroe and Cottage Grove track and fieldYahoo Sports - 6d -
Vote: Who should be the Maps Credit Union boys Athlete of the Week?
This week's nominees are from Sprague and Cascade basketball, Central and South Salem baseball and Silverton track and field.Yahoo Sports - 6d -
World Indoor Track and Field Championships 2025: How to watch, schedule, preview
How to watch the 2025 World Indoor Track and Field Championships from Nanjing, China.Yahoo Sports - Mar. 17 -
World Athletics mandates cheek swabs to ‘doggedly protect female category’
Coe seeks to ensure ‘integrity of female women’s sport’ Aim is to be ready for September world championships Sebastian Coe has vowed to “doggedly protect the female category and do whatever it ...The Guardian - 4d -
Runner who hit opponent in head with baton faces assault and battery charge
A high school track athlete faces a misdemeanor charge of assault and battery after a viral video showed her hitting a competitor's head with her baton during a race.ABC News - Mar. 13 -
Who scored and who qualified for Oregon on first day of NCAA Track & Field Championships?
The Oregon track and field teams both got on the board Friday during the opening day of the NCAA Indoor Championship meet in VirginiaYahoo Sports - Mar. 15 -
Track and basketball collide with five Athlete of the Week nominees
Clinton Prairie, Lafayette Jeff, McCutcheon and Attica comprise of these five Journal & Courier Athlete of the Week candidates.Yahoo Sports - Mar. 17 -
Texas Tech track and field's Shelby Frank all-American again at NCAA championships
Texas Tech track and field thrower Shelby Frank achieved first-team all-America status in the weight throw again at the NCAA indoor championshipsYahoo Sports - Mar. 15 -
Temitope Adeshina, Tamiah Washington fuel Texas Tech women's track & field at NCAA meet
Texas Tech track and field teams finish eighth on men's side, 10th on women's at NCAA championships. Temitope Adeshina won her first individual titleYahoo Sports - Mar. 16 -
Six records fall: See which ones toppled at boys NIC-10 indoor track and field meet
The NIC-10 indoor track and field meet highlighted Hononegah's dominance right now, as well as seeing six records fall. Find out which six.Yahoo Sports - 4d -
Viral video shows track athlete strike opponent with baton. Erie coaches weighed in
What should a track athlete do when an opponent impedes their path? Erie high school coaches weighed in after a recent viral video showing a Virginia athlete strike an opponent mid-race.Yahoo Sports - Mar. 20 -
Boys track preview: Toms River North the Shore's best ever? Plus: top 25 athletes, ranked
It's legacy time for Toms River North's unmatched senior class. Plus: Ranking the Shore Conference's top 25 returning boys track athletes.Yahoo Sports - 3d
