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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Flo Clifford

New IOC rules on gender eligibility expected ‘in next few months’

Algeria’s Imane Khelif was at the centre of the row over gender rules that threatened to overshadow the 2024 Olympics - (Getty Images)

The International Olympic Committe (IOC) is set to bring in new regulations governing women’s sport at the Olympics “in the next few months”, a spokesperson confirmed on Saturday.

IOC president Kirsty Coventry, who was elected in March last year, has made what has been termed the protection of the female category a key target after rows over gender eligibility at the Paris Olympics in 2024.

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