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New Testing Policy Bars Trans Athletes from Women's Events

9/20/2025

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World Athletics reported that 50-60 athletes who experienced male puberty have reached women's event finals since 2000.
Dr. Stéphane Bermon advocated for new biological screening measures at a Tokyo conference.
Upcoming championships will implement the SRY gene test via cheek swabs to assess biological sex.
Bermon highlighted that athletes with differences of sex development (DSD) exceed expected numbers in finals.
The policy change bars male-to-female transgender athletes who underwent male puberty from competing in women's events.

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World Athletics reported that 50-60 athletes who experienced male puberty have reached women's event finals since 2000.
Dr. Stéphane Bermon advocated for new biological screening measures at a Tokyo conference.
Upcoming championships will implement the SRY gene test via cheek swabs to assess biological sex.
Bermon highlighted that athletes with differences of sex development (DSD) exceed expected numbers in finals.
The policy change bars male-to-female transgender athletes who underwent male puberty from competing in women's events.