Expected, now official: transgender athletes will no longer be able to participate in women’s track and field competitions from March 31, the international federation World Athletics president said on Thursday (March 23). Until now, transgender contestants were eligible to participate, provided they kept their testosterone levels below a certain threshold. “The (World Athletics) Board has decided to exclude male and female transgender athletes who have reached puberty from international women’s competitions”Sebastian Coe explained, based on comments reported by our colleagues. RMC Sports. “The World Athletics Council has taken clear steps to preserve the female category of our sport by restricting the participation of trans and intersex athletes (…)”continued Sebastian Coe.
Most people from the athletic community consulted “We felt that trans athletes should not compete in the women’s category”assured the president of the international federation. “For many, the evidence is insufficient that trans women do not confer an advantage over biological women. They want more evidence before considering inclusion in the female category (…)“, continued the leader. Until now, trans athletes who wanted to compete in the women’s category had to keep their testosterone level below the 5 nmol/L threshold for a year. The case of college-winning trans swimmer Lia Thomas. The title in 2022 is what some observers consider unfair. Controversy had arisen because he believed it had a physiological advantage.
Source: Programme Television
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