Genetic sex testing in sports

Updated: 2025.08.06 7M ago 1 sources
Emerging reliance on genetic markers (e.g., SRY) to determine eligibility for women’s categories in elite athletics. — Sets precedents for how institutions define sex, affects transgender participation, fairness standards, anti-discrimination norms, and could influence legal and policy frameworks beyond sports.

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Why World Athletics Is Right to Use the SRY Gene Test
Colin Wright 2025.08.06 100% relevant
World Athletics’ new rule requiring a once-in-a-lifetime SRY gene test for female-category eligibility.
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