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. | 1d 3:25 PM ET ago |
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World Athletics to require gender testing for female track and field athletes under new policy
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World Athletics to require chromosome testing of women’s track and field athletes
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Female track & field athletes face genetic testing
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All female athletes to have cheek swab gender tests, reveals Lord Coe
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Testing begins at Cortina's controversial Olympic sliding track for bobsled, luge and skeleton
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Testing begins at Cortina's controversial Olympic sliding track for bobsled, luge
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Cortina's controversial Olympic sliding track slated for test runs by 60 athletes next week
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A look at the seven candidates in the International Olympic Committee presidential election
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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 -
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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 - 1d -
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SailGP, the international racing league, requires each team to have at least one female athlete onboard during races.CNBC - 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 -
Texas judge rejects temporary injunction seeking gender testing in NCAA women’s sports
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton wanted the NCAA to do sex screening on athletes or remove the word 'women' in promoting women's sports.Yahoo Sports - Mar. 19 -
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 - 1d -
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 - 2d -
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 -
This is how we do it: ‘She reminds me that sex is fun – not a test I’m going to fail’
She was only the second person he’d had sex with – after his ex-wife of 25 years. Now only anxieties about confidence and their age gap hold them back. How do you do it? Share the story of your ...The Guardian - 4d -
The male blue-lined octopus injects females with venom during sex to avoid being eaten, study shows
Tetrodotoxin immobilises the female – who is about two to five times bigger than the male – so mating can occur, researchers observed. Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get ...The Guardian - Mar. 11 -
College coaches write letter urging NCAA to change 'stringent' eligibility requirements for JUCO athletes
Relaxing the eligibility requirements for JUCOs has quickly emerged as a hot topic in college sportsCBS Sports - Mar. 11 -
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 - 6d -
‘Finding time for pleasure’: what orcas taught me about sex in midlife
Female killer whales lead playful sex lives as they age – and are also celebrated for their matriarchal wisdom. How much do you spend on health and wellness a month? Four years ago, I was ...The Guardian - Mar. 13 -
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 -
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 - 1d -
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 - 1d -
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 - 6d -
Middle East latest: Egypt offers proposal to get Israel-Hamas ceasefire back on track, officials say
Officials say Egypt has introduced a new proposal to try and get the Israel-Hamas ceasefire back on trackABC News - 2d -
Vote: Which of these five athletes was the best of boys indoor track and field?
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Texas embalmer charged with mutilating corpse of registered sex offender
A Texas woman has been charged with abusing a corpse after she allegedly used a scalpel to castrate the body of a registered sex offender last month, officials said.NBC News - Mar. 11 -
Vote for the Daily American Somerset County Athlete of the Week for March 17-22
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The University of California Will Stop Requiring Diversity Statements in Hiring
The statements had risen in popularity as colleges sought to improve campus culture, but they drew criticism from conservatives who argued they were a political test.The New York Times - 6d -
Kirsty Coventry elected first female president of International Olympic Committee
Kirsty Coventry succeeds Thomas Bach, whose term ended after 12 years in the role.Yahoo Sports - 6d -
Kirsty Coventry becomes first female president of International Olympic Committee
Kirsty Coventry, 41, of Zimbabwe becomes the first woman to lead the IOC. She is eligible to serve up to a 12-year term.Yahoo Sports - 6d -
Zimbabwe sports minister elected first female Olympics president
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WPIAL track and field: 2025 Beaver Valley season preview
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Coe targets Musk and Zuckerberg talks over ‘pond life’ abuse of female athletes
IOC presidency candidate wants discussions if elected ‘It is vital that women feel that sport is a safe space’ Sebastian Coe will demand urgent talks with Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg to stop ...The Guardian - Mar. 8 -
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
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