Transgender athletes banned from track and field competitions
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In a pair of decisions expected to stoke outrage, the World Athletics Council adopted the same rules as swimming did last year in deciding to bar athletes who have transitioned from male to female and have gone through male puberty.
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Transgender Women in Sports - NCAA Athletes and Their Right to Compete
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Caster Semenya wins appeal against EU Court of Human Rights
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World governing body bans transgender women athletes
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Trans athletes likely to be barred from female classifications
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World Athletics votes to ban transgender athletes from women's
Opinion: Girls sports will be fine without excluding transgender girls
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World Athletics bans transgender athletes from track and tightens
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World Athletics to mark Trans Day of Visibility with ban on trans
Track and Field Could Follow Swimming Ban on Trans Athletes: Chief
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