The scientist who discovered the SRY gene test that the International Olympic Committee is now relying on to determine athletes' eligibility for women's events says it should not be used in such a ...

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced on Thursday a new policy that will bar transgender athletes from ...

Genetic testing was required of women athletes for much of the second half of the 20th century, including the last time Los ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. World Athletics Indoor Championships (Reuters) -Athletes will be eligible to compete in the female category for world ranking ...

The Athletics Federation of India (AFI) pledges full financial support for mandatory SRY gene testing for female athletes, aligning with World Athletics' regulations. Announced by AFI spokesperson ...

Eligibility for the female category for all disciplines of an IOC event, including the Olympic Games, will be determined by ...

Olympics - LA28 officials speak to the media - LA Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California, U.S. - January 13, 2026 General view of Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum REUTERS/Daniel Cole LAUSANNE, ...

The rules for who qualifies to compete as a female athlete in the Olympics have changed—again. But this time, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) is replacing years of shifting, sport-by-sport ...

World Athletics in July mandated that all athletes wishing to compete in the female category will have to undergo a once-in-a-lifetime SRY gene test, determining their biological sex. The test will be ...

World Athletics introduced a mandatory SRY gene test last year for all participants in the women’s category ...

The Athletics Federation of India will introduce SRY gene testing at the Federation Cup in Ranchi to verify women’s category ...