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.
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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 - 6h -
All female athletes to have cheek swab gender tests, reveals Lord Coe
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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 - 9h -
Female track & field athletes face genetic testing
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World Athletics to require gender testing for female track and field athletes under new policy
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Olympic Track Officials to Require Sex Tests for Female Athletes
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World Athletics mandates cheek swabs to ‘doggedly protect female category’
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