World Athletics plans cheek-swab tests for elite athletes in female category
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- Tougher rules planned for transgender and DSD athletes
- Research reports male advantage exists before puberty
World Athletics is poised to introduce tougher rules for transgender and difference of sex development (DSD) athletes, including a cheek swab test for all elite athletes who want to compete in the female category.
The recommendations from the World Athletics council are based on recent scientific research, which it says shows the male advantage exists even before puberty.
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