Rugby league joins swimming in banning transgender athletes
The sport of rugby league on Tuesday joined swimming by banning transgender players from international competition, as world athletics said it was also considering a rule change.
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The sport of rugby league on Tuesday joined swimming by banning transgender players from international competition, as world athletics said it was also considering a rule change.
World Athletics president Sebastian Coe has hinted track and field could follow swimming in bringing in a tougher policy on transgender athletes competing in women's events.
Sebastian Coe has hinted track and field could follow swimming in bringing in a tougher policy on transgender athletes competing in women's events. Swimming's governing body FINA announced on Sunday it intends to set up an "open category" to allow transgender athletes to compete in a separate class.
World Athletics president Sebastian Coe has hinted track and field could follow swimming in banning transgender athletes.
World Athletics president Sebastian Coe has hinted track and field could follow swimming in banning transgender athletes.
MANCHESTER, England : World soccer's governing body FIFA and World Athletics said on Monday that they are reviewing their transgender eligibility policies, after swimming passed new rules that restrict transgender participation in women's events.
Christian Malcolm’s role of Olympic head coach is being discontinued by UK Athletics. Malcolm – a former world, European and Commonwealth Games medallist – was head of performance at Australia Athletics before being named as head coach by UK Athletics in September 2020. Ad/> His role will cease to exist in August after the European Championships in Munich following interim CEO Mark Munro's announcement that the role “does not sit within the revised structures”.
Sebastian Coe has warned UK Athletics that cutting ties with the Olympic Stadium would be detrimental to the sport in the country. UK Athletics have reportedly been offered £15 million to cut ties with the multi-purpose London Stadium, which also serves as the home to Premier League club West Ham.