World Athletics approves swab test for gender check

Sebastian Coe

World Athletics said on Tuesday it had approved the introduction of a cheek swab test to determine if an athlete is biologically female.

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Sebastian Coe, the head of the international track and field federation, said the decision was a "really important" way of protecting the female category.

The decision was taken after wide consultation. "Overwhelmingly, the view is that this is the way to go," he said.

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