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AFI clears Jeswin Aldrin for World Athletics Championships

This comes after two trials and days of suspense; India will have three long jumpers for the first time ever at the Worlds

The Hindu

200m runner Dhanalakshmi yet to complete US visa formalities for July 15-24 World C'ships

NEW DELHI: Ace Indian 200m runner Dhanalakshmi Sekar is yet to complete her US visa formalities, which was the reason why her name was not there in the list of Indian participants released by the international track and field governing body for the upcoming World Athletics Championships in Eugene, USA.

The Times of India

Yulimar Rojas to miss long jump at World Championships after using incorrect shoes in qualifying

Rojas is the Olympic champion and world record holder in triple jump

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Antrim Coast Half Marathon seeks volunteers for race made famous by Mo Farah

Four-time Olympic champion Sir Mo Farah holds the course record set in 2020

Belfast Live

Race Walker Bhawna Jat withdraws from World Championships, question mark on Seema Punia's participation

NEW DELHI: Race walker Bhawna Jat has withdrawn from the World Athletics Championships in USA next month, while veteran discus thrower Seema Punia also could miss the showpiece even as some Indians are set to make the cut through world ranking quota.

The Times of India

World Athletics Championships 2022: Keely Hodgkinson, Laura Muir and Dina Asher-Smith headline British team

Great Britain have named a 64-strong provisional team for this summer’s World Athletics Championships in Oregon, headlined by Olympic silver medalists Keely Hodgkinson and Laura Muir, and defending world champions Dina Asher-Smith and Katarina Johnson-Thompson.

Evening Standard

Hard decisions need to be taken sooner rather than later on the transgender issue in sport - Susan Egelstaff

FOR years, most sports have considered one subject too hot to handle: the transgender issue.

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Badminton federation begins research process for transgender policy

Advocates for transgender inclusion argue that not enough studies have yet been done on the impact of transition on physical performance, and that elite athletes are often physical outliers in any case

The Hindu

Don't ban transgender women athletes from competing: Dutee Chand

NEW DELHI: India's ace sprinter Dutee Chand - who was once accused of being a 'man' for failing the hyperandrogenism (male testosterone) test and later subjected to a gender verification test by the national athletics federation (AFI) - has spoken out in favour of the transgender athletes, who have been…

The Times of India

Transgender athletes in women’s sport: Athletics could follow swimming and rugby league with ban, hints Coe

World Athletics could become the latest sporting governing body to ban transgender women from participating in elite female competition.

Evening Standard

Lord Coe hints athletics could follow swimming in banning transgender women

World Athletics could follow swimming in changing its rules.

The National (Scotland)

Athletics could follow swimming in banning transgender athletes, Sebastian Coe hints

Swimming has voted to stop transgender competitors from competing in women’s elite races if they have gone through part of male puberty

The Independent UK

World Athletics and FIFA reviewing transgender policies after FINA ruling

World Athletics boss Sebastian Coe praises swimming authorities for their new rules around transgender athletes, adding that the athletics policy will be reviewed at the end of the year.

ABC News

Sebastian Coe hints athletics could follow Fina in banning transgender athletes

World Athletics could follow swimming in changing its rules

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Sebastian Coe to look at athletics transgender rules after praising swimming for ban

Swimming governing body FINA has banned transgender athletes from competing in top women's events and World Athletics chief Sebastian Coe has hinted his sport could go the same way

The Guardian - UK

Coe hints athletics may bar transgender women from female competition

Sebastian Coe suggested his sport may follow swimming’s lead, saying ‘biology trumps gender’ and World Athletics’ policies will reflect this

The Guardian - UK

‘It would be bizarre’: Coe warns against athletics quitting 2012 Olympic Stadium

Sebastian Coe, the World Athletics president, said: ‘We have to maintain a world-class presence in London,’ amid reports that UK Athletics has been offered £15m to cut ties with the stadium

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Caster Semenya says taking testosterone-lowering medication was like 'stabbing yourself with a knife'

The dual Olympic champion speaks about the impact of taking hormonal medication, as well as being subjected to invasive "gender verification" testing by World Athletics.

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The Times of India

Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra to compete against Peters, Vetter in Word Athletics Continental Gold Meet in Finland

TURKU (Finland): Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra is pitted against current world champion Anderson Peters and 2017 world champion Johannes Vetter in the men's javelin throw event at the World Athletics Continental Tour Gold meet on Thursday.

Daily Mirror

Lord Sebastian Coe says "gender cannot trump biology" in transgender athlete debate

The president of World Athletics, Lord Sebastian Coe, has reacted to Lia Thomas becoming the first known transgender athlete to win a NCAA swimming title in the US

ABC News

World Athletics president Sebastian Coe says integrity of women's sport under threat after transgender swimmer Lia Thomas wins US swimming title

World Athletics president Sebastian Coe says the "integrity of women's sport" is under threat after a transgender swimmer wins a prestigious US college title.

The Guardian - UK

Coe warns transgender athletes pose risk to integrity of women’s sport

World Athletics president Sebastian Coe has called on the International Olympic Committee to introduce new regulations governing transgender athletes

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