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UK Athletics accused of misinterpreting transgender ‘sporting exemption’ clause

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The Equality and Human Rights Commission has accused UK Athletics of misinterpreting its “sporting exemption” clause regarding the participation of transgender athletics.

UK Athletics said it believed its desire to reserve the women’s category for female-born competitors would be “very difficult” to realise because it might be unlawful under current legislation.

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