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AFI clears Jeswin Aldrin for World Athletics Championships

This comes after two trials and days of suspense; India will have three long jumpers for the first time ever at the Worlds

The Hindu

Semenya set to end 5-year world championship absence in Eugene

Paris (AFP) - South Africa's double Olympic 800 metres champion Caster Semenya looks set to make her first appearance at a World Championships in five years in the 5,000 metres after being named in the list of registered athletes by World Athletics on Saturday.

AFP

Yulimar Rojas to miss long jump at World Championships after using incorrect shoes in qualifying

Rojas is the Olympic champion and world record holder in triple jump

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Antrim Coast Half Marathon seeks volunteers for race made famous by Mo Farah

Four-time Olympic champion Sir Mo Farah holds the course record set in 2020

Belfast Live

World Athletics Championships 2022: Keely Hodgkinson, Laura Muir and Dina Asher-Smith headline British team

Great Britain have named a 64-strong provisional team for this summer’s World Athletics Championships in Oregon, headlined by Olympic silver medalists Keely Hodgkinson and Laura Muir, and defending world champions Dina Asher-Smith and Katarina Johnson-Thompson.

Evening Standard

Hard decisions need to be taken sooner rather than later on the transgender issue in sport - Susan Egelstaff

FOR years, most sports have considered one subject too hot to handle: the transgender issue.

The National (Scotland)

Badminton federation begins research process for transgender policy

Advocates for transgender inclusion argue that not enough studies have yet been done on the impact of transition on physical performance, and that elite athletes are often physical outliers in any case

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FINA’s decision is discrimination masquerading as fairness, and trans people will pay the price

The swimming body has sent a clear message to transgender people that we are not allowed to succeed.

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Rugby League joins swimming in banning transgender athletes

Sydney (AFP) - The sport of rugby league on Tuesday joined swimming by banning transgender players from international competition, as World Athletics said it was also considering a rule change.

AFP

Transgender athletes in women’s sport: Athletics could follow swimming and rugby league with ban, hints Coe

World Athletics could become the latest sporting governing body to ban transgender women from participating in elite female competition.

Evening Standard

Lord Coe hints athletics could follow swimming in banning transgender women

World Athletics could follow swimming in changing its rules.

The National (Scotland)

Athletics could follow swimming in banning transgender athletes, Sebastian Coe hints

Swimming has voted to stop transgender competitors from competing in women’s elite races if they have gone through part of male puberty

The Independent UK

Rugby league joins swimming in banning transgender athletes

Sydney (AFP) - The sport of rugby league on Tuesday joined swimming by banning transgender players from international competition, as world athletics said it was also considering a rule change.

AFP

Rugby league bans transgender players from women's internationals

Sydney (AFP) - The sport of rugby league on Tuesday banned transgender players from women's international matches while it develops a "comprehensive inclusion policy".

AFP

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World Athletics and FIFA reviewing transgender policies after FINA ruling

World Athletics boss Sebastian Coe praises swimming authorities for their new rules around transgender athletes, adding that the athletics policy will be reviewed at the end of the year.

AFP

Athletics chief Coe favours 'fairness' over inclusion

London (AFP) - World Athletics president Sebastian Coe has hinted track and field could follow swimming in bringing in a tougher policy on transgender athletes competing in women's events.

The Independent UK

Sebastian Coe hints athletics could follow Fina in banning transgender athletes

World Athletics could follow swimming in changing its rules

Daily Mirror

Sebastian Coe to look at athletics transgender rules after praising swimming for ban

Swimming governing body FINA has banned transgender athletes from competing in top women's events and World Athletics chief Sebastian Coe has hinted his sport could go the same way

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The Guardian - UK

Coe hints athletics may bar transgender women from female competition

Sebastian Coe suggested his sport may follow swimming’s lead, saying ‘biology trumps gender’ and World Athletics’ policies will reflect this

The Guardian - UK

‘It would be bizarre’: Coe warns against athletics quitting 2012 Olympic Stadium

Sebastian Coe, the World Athletics president, said: ‘We have to maintain a world-class presence in London,’ amid reports that UK Athletics has been offered £15m to cut ties with the stadium

ABC News

Caster Semenya says taking testosterone-lowering medication was like 'stabbing yourself with a knife'

The dual Olympic champion speaks about the impact of taking hormonal medication, as well as being subjected to invasive "gender verification" testing by World Athletics.

AFP

Semenya eyes world championships 5,000m place

Cape Town (AFP) - Double Olympic champion Caster Semenya won a 3,000m race in a personal best time of eight minutes and 54.97 seconds on Wednesday as she eyes qualifying for the 5,000m at the 2022 world championships.

Daily Mirror

Lord Sebastian Coe says "gender cannot trump biology" in transgender athlete debate

The president of World Athletics, Lord Sebastian Coe, has reacted to Lia Thomas becoming the first known transgender athlete to win a NCAA swimming title in the US

AFP

Athletics chief Coe warns over 'fragile' future of women's sport

London (AFP) - World Athletics chief Sebastian Coe says women's sport faces a "fragile" future unless sporting federations get the regulations right over the participation of transgender athletes.

ABC News

World Athletics president Sebastian Coe says integrity of women's sport under threat after transgender swimmer Lia Thomas wins US swimming title

World Athletics president Sebastian Coe says the "integrity of women's sport" is under threat after a transgender swimmer wins a prestigious US college title.

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