The bidding process for the 2029 and 2031 editions of the World Athletics Championships is now open. Member federations and ...

World Athletics plans to begin genetic testing of all female track and field athletes in a move that could significantly alter gender eligibility rules in Olympic sports. The plan, announced ...

World Athletics plans to introduce biological pre-clearance tests for track and field athletes before they can compete in the female category, the sport’s governing body announced Tuesday.

World Athletics has announced that it will begin genetic testing for all female track and field athletes in the future, according to the Washington Post.The new policy could have an impact on ...

World Athletics said the pre-clearance SRY test provider, process and timeline will be agreed "over the next few weeks". Coe made "protecting" eligibility of the women's category a key component ...

World Athletics is set to introduce a one-time genetic test for athletes competing in the female category as its presidents vows to “do whatever is necessary” to protect women’s sports.

World Athletics is set to introduce cheek swabbing tests to establish whether an athlete should be eligible to compete in its female competitions, its president, Lord Sebastian Coe, said Tuesday.

Coe said World Athletics was also committed to increasing prize money for Olympic champions. It awarded prize money at last year's Paris Games for the first time, giving gold medallists $50,000 ...

World Athletics said it was now working to put in place the testing with the timeline to be agreed "over the next few weeks". The test will look for the SRY gene which is part of the Y chromosome ...

World Athletics has approved the introduction of a test to determine if an athlete is biologically female. Those wishing to compete in women's competition will need to complete the "pre-clearance ...