World Athletics Implements Stricter Rules for Transgender Women Athletes in Elite Competitions.
World Athletics has announced new rules that prohibit transgender women athletes who have gone through male puberty from participating in female world rankings competitions. The decision comes after deliberation with various groups, including representative transgender and human rights groups. World Athletics will set up a working group to evaluate the issue of transgender inclusion over the next 12 months. Critics say the bans add to the discrimination trans people face, while advocates argue that transgender women have a physical advantage over cisgender women in sports.