The Latest Breaking News from World Athletics

EXACTLY how and where trans athletes fit into the competitive sport picture is a conversation set to rumble on for some time.

Track and field’s governing body is facing renewed criticism from some for a proposal to allow transgender athletes to continue competing in top female events with stricter rules

The global organisation is consulting with member federations over a new policy.

Sebastian Coe promised to be ‘guided by science’ when it comes to sport’s most divisive issue. But World Athletics’ solution is clearly designed to protect it from legal action too

Coe has been World Athletics president since 2015

World Athletics is set to keep the door open for transgender women to compete at the highest level under a ‘preferred option’ proposal to be voted on in March

World Athletics have reportedly sent a 'confidential consultation' to member federations with the preferred option to tighten rules around trans women athletes but not ban them from female events

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World Athletics boss Seb Coe has backed UK Athletics to recover from its current financial predicament.

World Athletics’ research looked at almost half a million social media posts.

The famed East African running nation has avoided being blacklisted after Lord Coe confirmed that they would not be given a blanket ban from competition