World Athletics, the international athletics federation, agreed Thursday that transgender athletes They will not be able to compete in the female category in international events.
The president of the organization, Sebastian Coedeclared this Thursday that as of March 31, it will not be allowed to participate in competitions that score for the world ranking no transgender athlete who has gone through male puberty.
He also added that a working group will be created to further investigate the eligibility guidelines for transgender people. “We’re not going to say no forever,” Coe said. The president of World Athletics added that the decision is “guided by the general principle of protect the female category“.
