Olympics to require gene test for women athletes – Expert Reaction
Tehnuka Ilanko
The Olympic Committee will require women athletes to take a gene test showing they’re biologically female before they can compete.
Athletes’ gender will be determined by a genetic test, which looks for the presence of a gene on the Y chromosome, known as SRY, as a proxy for the sex of an athlete.
With “rare exceptions” for those who have differences in sex development, those who test positive will only be allowed to compete in male categories.
The policy, to be introduced from the 2028...