World Athletics’ mandatory genetic test for women athletes is misguided. I should know – I discovered the relevant gene in 1990
- Written by Professor Andrew Sinclair, Deputy Director of the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute, Murdoch Children's Research Institute
World Athletics president Sebastian Coe recently announced a new rule for women athletes, requiring mandatory genetic tests to verify their biological sex.
This test must be done if athletes wish to compete in September’s World Athletics Championships in Tokyo.
World Athletics has said all athletes competing as women must have an SRY gene...
