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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 -
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 -
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 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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
A 15-Year-Old Becomes Youngest Athlete to Run a Mile Under 4 Minutes
The New Zealand athlete Sam Ruthe broke the previous world record set by the two-time Olympic champion Jakob Ingebrigtsen.The New York Times - Mar. 20 -
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 -
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 -
AAC requiring minimum $10M payout to athletes
The American Athletic Conference will require each member except Army and Navy to provide athletes with at least $10 million in additional benefits over the next three years.ESPN - Mar. 13 -
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 -
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 -
Athletics: World Indoor Championships
Live coverage from day two of the 2025 World Indoor Athletics Championships.BBC News - Mar. 22 -
How new professional sports leagues like SailGP are putting women at the fore
SailGP, the international racing league, requires each team to have at least one female athlete onboard during races.CNBC - Mar. 19 -
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 -
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 -
Olympic boxing gender row a result of Russian fake news, says IOC chief
Thomas Bach criticises ‘fake news campaign from Russia’ Two boxers under scrutiny won gold in Paris A gender row involving two female boxers at the Paris 2024 Olympics was the result of a ...The Guardian - Mar. 15 -
Trump administration pauses $175M in funding to UPenn over trans athlete policy
The Trump administration is pausing $175 million in federal funding to the University of Pennsylvania over its transgender athlete policies.NBC News - Mar. 19 -
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 -
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 -
Former half-marathon record holder Kibiwott Kandie suspended for failing to provide doping sample
Former half-marathon world record holder Kibiwott Kandie is suspended while under investigation for failing to provide a doping sample, the Athletics Integrity Unit said Friday. Track and field’s ...Yahoo Sports - Mar. 14 -
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 -
SoFi testing 'hybrid' pitch ahead of '26 World Cup
SoFi Stadium will debut new grass field technology for Concacaf Nations League games next week as a test run for World Cup 2026, the Los Angeles World Cup host committee announced Thursday.ESPN - Mar. 14 -
Thefts at athletes' homes underscore weakness in post-9/11 anti-terrorist program
NBC News confirmed that some of those charged in thefts at athletes' homes traveled under the U.S. visa waiver partnership with Chile, and stayed longer than allowed.NBC News - Mar. 10 -
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 -
Community meets school district's new athletic director
The Jacksonville Independent School District held a meet and greet for its new athletic director Wednesday. Montey Stevenson was announced as the new athletic director/head football coach at the ...Yahoo Sports - Mar. 15 -
Vote for the Daily American Somerset County Athlete of the Week for March 17-22
VOTE for the Daily American Somerset County Female and Male Athlete of the Week for March 17-22Yahoo Sports - 5d -
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 -
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
