National Public Radio reported that “there is limited scientific research” on the topic of whether biological males have an inherent advantage over females in sports.
reported that"there is limited scientific research" on whether biological males have an inherent physical advantage over females in sports.decision to ban biological male athletes from competing against women, NPR cited a 2020 Human Rights Watch report that argued the decision was based on flawed evidence.
"Semenya, who was raised female and is legally female, was born with XY chromosomes and has a naturally high testosterone level," the outlet added. Citing decisions made by international swimming and rugby governing bodies in recent years, the taxpayer-funded outlet claimed that the World Athletics Council's ruling is indicative of a larger trend of"The international governing body announced its decision last Thursday to exclude transgender female athletes who have been through male puberty from world rankings competitions.
World Athletics President Sebastian Coe speaks during the European Athletics Young Leaders Forum at TUM Campus on Aug. 18, 2022, in Munich, Germany.
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