World Athletics Introduces SRY Gene Test Requirement for Women Competitors Starting September
A Quiet Revolution in Women’s Athletics: The New Genetic Test Rule Before the official announcement, whispers swirled—secret swabs, last-minute roster changes, and an air of uncertainty hanging over the sport. Then World Athletics dropped the bombshell: from September 1, every female athlete must submit to mandatory gene testing. The target? The SRY gene, a marker …