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World Athletics Reintroduces Gender Testing for Fair Competition

For the first time in almost 30 years, all women who participate in the World Championship in athletics must be gender-tested before the championship. Something blue-and-yellow athletes think is positive.

World Athletics Reintroduces Gender Testing for Fair Competition

Caster Semenya Wins Right to New Trial in European Court

The European Court gives the South African runner Caster Semenya right. She got no fair trial in the court in Switzerland.

Caster Semenya Wins Right to New Trial in European Court

IOC Forms Working Group to Address Women's Class Protection

The International Olympic Committee sets up a working group whose task is to "investigate the protection of women's classes". This is announced by the new IOC Chairman Kristy Coventry at a press conference.

IOC Forms Working Group to Address Women's Class Protection

Athletics' proposal: gender testing for women

Female athletes may in the future need to undergo a gender test to compete at elite level. Furthermore, the International Athletics Federation proposes a new set of rules that may lead to women with naturally high testosterone levels being completely excluded from competing.

Athletics' proposal: gender testing for women

The Gender Battle in the Olympic Games: "Individual Cases Can Dominate"

A gender dispute has received major headlines in the Olympic Games as two female boxers who are said to have typically male chromosomes were stopped in the World Championship but are allowed to compete in the Olympic Games. According to chief physician Angelica Hirschberg, female athletes can have a significant advantage if they have high levels of male sex hormone.

The Gender Battle in the Olympic Games: "Individual Cases Can Dominate"