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 athletes in order to maintain “the integrity of competition.”
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