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World Athletics has introduced SRY gene testing to verify biological sex in female athletes, citing data that shows 50-60 athletes with differences of sex development (DSD) have been finalists in major competitions since 2000, raising concerns about fairness and integrity in women's sports.
World Athletics will require female athletes to pass a one-time gene test for the SRY gene to compete in female categories, aiming to ensure fairness and address biological advantages, with regulations starting September 1, in time for the Tokyo World Championships.
World Athletics has approved new regulations requiring athletes competing in the female category to undergo a one-time SRY gene test to verify biological sex, effective from September 2025, as part of efforts to protect the integrity of women's sports and address gender diversity issues.
World Athletics will award $50,000 in prize money to Olympic gold medalists in track and field events at the 2024 Paris Games, marking the first time an international federation will offer direct prize money to Olympic medalists. The prize pot for 2024 will amount to $2.4 million for the 48 men's and women's athletics events, with relay teams of four splitting $12,500 each. The decision aims to recognize the athletes' role in the success of the Olympic Games and help offset the high costs of training and competing, with the prize money coming from payments to World Athletics from the International Olympic Committee.
Track and field will be the first sport to provide direct cash payments for Olympic gold medalists, with individual gold medalists at the Paris Games set to receive $50,000 each from the sport’s governing body. This move marks a significant departure from the long-held ideal of amateurism at the Olympics, reflecting the evolving landscape of professional athletes' participation in the games. World Athletics' decision to introduce these payments underscores a shift towards recognizing and empowering athletes, potentially setting a precedent for other sports to follow suit.
Track and field athletes who win gold at the upcoming Summer Olympics in Paris will receive an extra $50,000 in prize money, marking the first time a sport introduces such rewards at the Olympics. World Athletics has allocated $2.4 million to pay gold medalists across the 48 events, with relay teams splitting the prize. This move represents a departure from the Olympics' amateur past and aims to empower athletes. The prize money will come from the share of Olympic revenue distributed to World Athletics by the International Olympic Committee.
World Athletics will be the first international federation to award prize money at the Olympic Games, with a total pot of $2.4m available for this summer's Olympics in Paris and gold medallists receiving $50,000. The move has been hailed as a pivotal moment for the sport by World Athletics president Lord Coe and former Olympic champions, signaling a step towards recognizing the financial commitment and sacrifices made by athletes. The decision has been praised as a positive step in building a professional sport and supporting athletes' livelihoods.
Track and field will be the first sport to offer prize money at the Olympics, with gold medalists at the Paris Games set to receive $50,000 each. This move marks a departure from the amateur past of the Olympics and is intended to recognize athletes as the stars of the show. The prize money will come from the share of Olympic revenue that the IOC distributes to World Athletics. However, this decision was made without prior consultation with the International Olympic Committee, potentially upsetting the balance of power in the Olympic movement.
Benson Kipruto and Sutume Asefa Kebede set new Japanese all-comers' records at the Tokyo Marathon, with Kipruto winning the men's race in 2:02:16 and Kebede triumphing in the women's race in 2:15:55. Kipruto's victory came ahead of Timothy Kiplagat and Vincent Kipkemoi Ngetich, while Kebede finished ahead of Rosemary Wanjiru and Amane Beriso. Eliud Kipchoge, aiming to regain the title, settled for 10th place.
Long jump champion Miltiadis Tentoglou threatened to quit the event after winning the world indoor title, expressing opposition to a proposed rule change by World Athletics aimed at eliminating foul jumps to make the event more appealing. Tentoglou, who won gold on a tiebreak in Glasgow, believes the proposed change would make the long jump the easiest event and stated he would switch to triple jump if it's implemented. World Athletics president Sebastian Coe defended the need for changes to keep the sport relevant, citing evolving viewer and sponsor interests.
Kelvin Kiptum, the marathon world record-holder, tragically died in a road traffic accident at the age of 24, along with his coach Gervais Hakizimana. Kiptum had quickly risen to prominence in road running, setting a world record time of 2:00:35 in just his third marathon. His unexpected passing has deeply saddened the athletics community, with World Athletics President Sebastian Coe expressing condolences and acknowledging Kiptum's remarkable legacy.
The European Court of Human Rights has ruled in favor of Olympic runner Caster Semenya, stating that she should be given a new opportunity to challenge the requirement for female athletes with high natural testosterone levels to take medication to lower it. The court found that Semenya's original appeal against World Athletics regulations had not been properly heard and that she had not been afforded sufficient institutional and procedural safeguards in Switzerland. While Semenya may now be able to challenge the rules again, the case may still be referred to the Grand Chamber of the Court for further examination. World Athletics stands by its rules and will encourage the Swiss Government to seek a review of the judgment. Semenya, who has a medical condition known as hyperandrogenism, has been fighting against the regulations since 2019.
Russia launched a large-scale wave of strikes on Kyiv and across Ukraine sowing destruction and injuries, officials said early on Monday, as Moscow prepares for its Victory Day holiday. Meanwhile, the head of Russia's Wagner mercenary group, Yevgeny Prigozhin, said they were beginning to receive ammunition and heavy fighting was underway in Bakhmut. Dozens of Ukrainian track and field athletes and officials preparing for their world championships can get funding for training camps, World Athletics said. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he expected Moscow's forces to be vanquished in a similar manner to Nazi Germany.
Trans rights advocates have warned sports governing bodies that “blanket bans” on transgender women from competing in women’s categories risk “violating fundamental human rights principles.” This follows World Athletics (WA) President Sebastian Coe’s announcement of new regulations around transgender women athletes on Thursday, which come into force on March 31 and prohibit athletes who have gone through what WA called “male puberty” from participating in female world rankings competitions. WA said the exclusion would apply to “male-to-female transgender athletes.”
Female athletes and coaches have warned Seb Coe that transgender women should not be allowed to compete in the female category. World Athletics has passed a landmark restructure for transgender participation rules, which will prevent transgender women from competing in the female category in world ranking events from March 31. Coe has claimed the move has been taken to protect the 'very fundamental principle' of sport. Under previous rules, transgender women could compete in the female category as long as their testosterone levels were below five nanomoles per litre over a one-year period.