The World Athletics Council is voting on Thursday on a proposal to change its rules on transgender women athletes that would make it harder for them to compete in women's track and field events.
WHY IS WORLD ATHLETICS VOTING ON TRANSGENDER ELIGIBILITY RULES?
The governing body said it arrived at its "preferred option" after reviewing a number of new and existing scientific studies and observations from the field. The proposal also doubles the time an athlete needs to remain below the new 2.5 nanomoles threshold to two years. The most high-profile DSD athlete is Caster Semenya, the South African double Olympic 800m champion. Namibia's Christine Mboma, who won silver at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021, is also a DSD athlete.Athletes with high natural testosterone levels will need to take medication to reduce those levels to the new limits.
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