World Athletics Council Votes to Ban Transgender Women from Elite Female Competition

'We believe the integrity of the female category in athletics is paramount'

‘We continue to take the view that we must maintain fairness for female athletes above all other considerations’

(THEGUARDIAN.COM) – World Athletics has voted to ban transgender women from elite female competitions if they have undergone male puberty, in a decision the governing body said had been taken to “protect the future of the female category.”

Speaking after the ruling, which comes into effect on 31 March, the World Athletics president, Seb Coe, accepted that the decision would be contentious but said his sport had been guided by the “overarching principle” of fairness, as well as the science around physical performance and male advantage.

“Decisions are always difficult when they involve conflicting needs and rights between different groups, but we continue to take the view that we must maintain fairness for female athletes above all other considerations,” he said.

“We believe the integrity of the female category in athletics is paramount.”

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