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World Athletics bans transgender women from female sporting events
South African middle-distance runner and 2016 Olympic gold medallist Caster Semenya is no longer eligible to compete. (Photo by Phill Magakoe / AFP)
Transgender athletes condemn ban on inclusion in female events
SYDNEY/LOS ANGELES : Transgender athletes have condemned World Athletics' exclusion of transgender women from elite female competitions, while the decision was welcomed by some sportswomen as a win for fairness.
Unwelcome spotlight falls on NHL team Pride night events
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Transgender Women No Longer Eligible For Female Athletics Events: Sebastian Coe
Transgender women will no longer be allowed to compete in female track and field events regardless of their levels of testosterone, World Athletics president Sebastian Coe said Thursday, citing fairness over inclusion. Coe said no female transgender athlete who had gone through male puberty would be permitted to compete in female world ranking competitions from March 31.
Transgender Women No Longer Eligible For Female Athletics Events: Sebastian Coe
Transgender women will no longer be allowed to compete in female track and field events regardless of their levels of testosterone, World Athletics president Sebastian Coe said on Thursday. Speaking after a World Athletics Council meeting, Coe sad: "The Council has agreed to exclude male or female transgender athletes who have been through male puberty from female world ranking competitions from March the 31st this year."
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Kaori Sakamoto leads figure skating worlds; U.S. in medal mix in women’s, pairs’ events
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