World Athletics Bans Transgender Biological Males From Competing in Female Elite Events

World Athletics Bans Transgender Biological Males From Competing in Female Elite Events
South African long distance athlete Caster Semenya is on route to winning the 5,000 meters at the South African national championships in Pretoria, South Africa, on April 15, 2021. Christiaan Kotze/AP Photo
Tom Ozimek
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The World Athletics Council said Thursday that it has banned biological males from competing in elite female competitions and tightened testosterone restrictions for other athletes, stating that its top priority is to maintain the integrity of the female category in athletics.

The Council said in a statement that it has agreed to exclude male-to-female transgender athletes who have been through male puberty from female World Rankings competition, effective from March 31, 2023.
Tom Ozimek
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Tom Ozimek is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times. He has a broad background in journalism, deposit insurance, marketing and communications, and adult education.
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