Transgender female athletes excluded from competing in female events by World Athletics.

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On Thursday, Lord Sebastian Coe declared that transgender female athletes would be barred from competing in the female category at international events. The World Athletics President made clear that this decision was made to protect the female category and that a working group would be established to conduct more research into the transgender eligibility guidelines. Additionally, the group will consult with transgender athletes and review and commission research with the intention of putting forward recommendations to the World Athletics Council. Lord Coe stated that the majority of those consulted did not believe that transgender athletes should compete in the female category and that further evidence is needed to prove that any physical advantages have been negated before allowing inclusion into the female category. Furthermore, regulations for DSD athletes were also altered.



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Lord Sebastian Coe declared the alteration on Thursday, with World Athletics forbidding transgender female athletes from participating in the female category at international events.

The president of the governing body, Lord Coe, expressed that female transgender athletes who have gone through male puberty will not be allowed to take part in female world ranking competitions from March 31.

The former Olympic medalist stated that the decision was guided by the principal of protecting the female category.

To further examine the transgender eligibility rules, a working group will be instated to consult transgender athletes, review and commission research, and present proposals to the World Athletics Council.

At a press conference on Thursday, Lord Coe stated that the majority of those consulted believed that transgender athletes should not compete in the female category, adding that there is inadequate evidence that transwomen do not possess an advantage over biological women.



Regulations for DSD athletes has also been revised, with Lord Coe mentioning that there are no transgender athletes performing in international athletics and no observations from the frontline regarding the different disciplines.

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