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World Athletics has implemented SRY gene test for athletes participating in the women’s category. On Wednesday, the World Athletics Council has approved the new rules related to eligibility to participate in the women’s category of world ranking competitions.
These rules will be applicable from 1 September 2025. Not only this, the World Athletics Championships to be held in Tokyo from September 13 will also be applicable. According to world athletics, it will be mandatory for all athletes who wish to participate in the women’s category, it will be mandatory to conduct sry gene test once in life. This test will be through cheek through swab or blood sample. This test will be able to identify gender.
World Athletics President Sebastian Coa said-
Our goal is to protect the dignity and fairness of women’s games. We believe that if a woman comes to the Games, she should believe that there is no biological barrier. Confirming biological gender is an important step.
he adds…
We are clearly saying that you must be biological to compute in the women’s category. It was always clear that gender identity could not be above biological gender.
2 controversies related to gender test
- South Africa’s female athlete Castor Semenya was banned by IAAF in 2018 after failing the gender test.
- India’s women athlete Duti Chand was banned by the Athletics Federation just before the 2014 Commonwealth Games after failing the gender test.
10 questions and answers related to SRY gene test …?
1. How many times will you have to do sry test? Only once. If Y is not chromosome, the athlete will be able to participate in all world ranking competitions in the women’s category.
2. How long does the result of the test take? It can take 1 to 2 weeks after sampling.
3. Who will conduct the test? For the World Championship 2025, the National Federation of every country will conduct tests of its athletes. The Indian Athletics Association for Indian athletes will conduct this test. In this, World Athletics will help up to US $ 100 per test.
4. How accurate is SRY test? This test is very accurate and scientifically reliable, especially when the right laboratory technology is used.
5. Can athlete compute during Tests? No. Eligibility for participation in the women’s category will have to be completed by 1 September 2025.
6. How will privacy be ensured? Test results will only be near the athlete. Only World Athletics Medical Manager can see it on the encrypted platform with the permission of the athlete.
7. If athlete disagrees with the test result? He may demand a re -test from the test person conducting the test or appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport.
8. Does this test live up to human rights standards? World athletics has implemented this test after extensive deliberations to maintain the fairness and inclusion of the women’s class.
9. If SRY test is positive? This may mean that athlete is a person with a transgender or DSD position with XY chromosome. More investigation will be done for confirmation. Only Cais status can be allowed to participate in the female category.
10. If an athlete does not get SRY test done? They will not be able to participate in world ranking competitions, but they can play in non-ranking or other categories.
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