Chromosomal rules reshape women’s athletics

Chromosomal rules reshape women’s athletics

After being discontinued in the late 1990s, World Athletics became the first Olympic-governed sport to reinstate mandatory sex verification procedures. Under the current framework, athletes competing in women’s events must undergo sex screening at least once in their careers. The organization has framed the policy as a measure intended to protect “the integrity of competition,” reviving a longstanding and contentious debate at the intersection o…