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World Athletics

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rioseco · 23/03/2023 17:14

Press conference by Seb Coe stating that male to female transgender athletes who have gone through male puberty will be excluded from female competition!
At last.

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BonfireLady · 23/03/2023 17:23

Wow! This is huge news. Common sense is prevailing!

Agreed re DSD athletes but hopefully anyone who this affects will be treated with compassion. It's a separate issue, so hopefully will be kept that way.

Roundandnour · 23/03/2023 17:23

Fidgetbottom · 23/03/2023 17:22

Common sense at last. Cue twitter being up in arms in 3, 2, 1….

Haha already happening

Glittertwins · 23/03/2023 17:23

Good news!

Farmageddon · 23/03/2023 17:22

ZeldaFighter · 23/03/2023 17:20

That is great news. I'm sad if it restricts athletes with DSD who have grown up as women but this will benefit the majority of women athletes 😀

Unfortunately, if they have gone through male puberty then they have a physical advantage. Hopefully in the future there may be a third category created or something - which should have been considered all along.

Well done to the women and feminist groups who have been pushing for this for years.

Fidgetbottom · 23/03/2023 17:22

Common sense at last. Cue twitter being up in arms in 3, 2, 1….

Birdsweepsin · 23/03/2023 17:22

The announcement didnt mention F to M competitors competing in make categories..

I wonder why

Jackiebrambles · 23/03/2023 17:22

Fantastic news!!

RoseslnTheHospital · 23/03/2023 17:22

Apparently he's quoted as saying "we're not saying no forever" whilst going on to talk about a working group to do further research.

And this is only for international ranking events, so not sure where it leaves lower levels of competition.

But, it's a massive step in the right direction, which makes a change.

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rioseco · 23/03/2023 17:22

Did anyone catch the DSD rules?
I know testosterone levels have been reduced but missed the details.

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NameChangeFor2023 · 23/03/2023 17:21

Definite step in the right direction and cannot fault this decision. One small step...

PlainSkyr · 23/03/2023 17:21

About time!! Very relieved, but also feeling - why should we have to fight for this in the first place?!

bubbles2023 · 23/03/2023 17:21

Amazing news.

Musomama1 · 23/03/2023 17:21

Well done to Sharron Davies and Fair Play and whoever else putting constant pressure on them.

ZeldaFighter · 23/03/2023 17:20

That is great news. I'm sad if it restricts athletes with DSD who have grown up as women but this will benefit the majority of women athletes 😀

NameChangeFor2023 · 23/03/2023 17:19

Just came to post this.

Theeyeballsinthesky · 23/03/2023 17:18

Thank fuck for that!

BoreOfWhabylon · 23/03/2023 17:18

Great news!

Tillytrotter67 · 23/03/2023 17:15

Hoorah!