He said regulations would be drafted soon and the global governing body would find a test provider to conduct the non-invasive cheek swab or dried blood spot analysis tests. Athletes would have to ...

The new regulations will include a once-off swab test to detect the presence of the SRY gene, which is part of the Y chromosome and is crucial in the development of male characteristics.

The planned changes include reinstating a version of chromosome testing that was discontinued in the 1990s, requiring athletes who compete in the female category to submit to a cheek swab or dry blood ...

Paris (AFP) – World Athletics said on Tuesday it had approved the introduction of a cheek swab test to determine if an athlete is biologically female. Sebastian Coe, the president of the ...

World Athletics on Tuesday, March 25, approved the implementation of cheek-swab tests to verify if an athlete is female as part of efforts to maintain the integrity of women’s sports, according to the ...