– This ensures that the regulations keep up with the latest information we have available. Preserving the integrity of the women’s class is a fundamental principle in athletics, says WA’s (World Athletics) chairman Sebastian Coe, According to The Guardian.
In the wake around the infected debate around 800 M runner Caster Semenya, which sued WA in several instances, the union has acted to protect women’s sports and introduced restrictions on testosterone boundaries and male genetic sets.
A working group will hand over its report to WA’s Board of Directors in early March. The proposal means that you have to prove that you are a woman in a biological context to compete.
A test on dried blood
It means practically that you leave a saliva test, which you will only have to do once during your career. A test on dried blood could also be used, writes Independent.
Two years ago, WA banned people who had undergone puberty as boys because investigations show that trans women had a capacity advantage.
Recently, Donald Trump wrote under a presidential order prohibiting transgender people in women’s sports in the United States.
“It’s about common sense,” says Trump.