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Trans women banned from female athletics
AFP, Published on 24/03/2023
» PARIS - 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.
Qatar 2022: a one-off World Cup fantasy
AFP, Published on 18/11/2022
» DOHA: Fifa's president promised the World Cup would be like "Disneyland" while rights groups say workers have been through hell, but one thing is certain — there will never be another World Cup like Qatar 2022.
New Zealand weightlifter selected as first transgender Olympian
AFP, Published on 21/06/2021
» WELLINGTON: New Zealand weightlifter Laurel Hubbard was selected as the first transgender Olympic athlete Monday after Kiwi officials made a groundbreaking call on "a highly sensitive and complex issue".
Semenya loses landmark challenge against IAAF testosterone rules
AFP, Published on 02/05/2019
» LAUSANNE: South African runner Caster Semenya on Wednesday lost her court challenge against IAAF rules forcing some female athletes to regulate their testosterone levels, but judges voiced concern with the "discriminatory" regulations while the Olympic champion insisted that the decision will only make her "stronger".
Semenya athletics testosterone drama angers S.Africa
AFP, Published on 04/05/2018
» JOHANNESBURG: Anger is mounting in South Africa over new athletics rules prescribing maximum testosterone levels in female competitors widely seen as targeting the country's Olympic champion Caster Semenya.