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World Athletics Mandates Gene Testing for Female Athletes

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    Mandatory genetic testing represents an invasive overreach that could exclude athletes who have competed as women their entire lives. The policy particularly impacts athletes with differences of sex development who may face discrimination despite being raised female. Recent court victories like Semenya's suggest these regulations may face successful legal challenges.


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