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Sebastian Coe

World Athletics mandates DNA testing for athletes who compete in female category

Sport

World Athletics mandates DNA testing for athletes who compete in female category

By Craig Ray

Zimbabwe’s Kirsty Coventry becomes first woman and first African president of International Olympic Committee

Africa

Zimbabwe’s Kirsty Coventry becomes first woman and first African president of International Olympic Committee

By Craig Ray

Samaranch, Coe and Coventry vie for sport’s most powerful position as IOC president

Sport

Samaranch, Coe and Coventry vie for sport’s most powerful position as IOC president

By Craig Ray

Behind the facade — how the International Olympic Committee fails the world’s athletes

Sport

Behind the facade — how the International Olympic Committee fails the world’s athletes

By Andrew Breetzke

‘We’re being hounded’ – French transgender sprinter decries Olympics ban

Sport

‘We’re being hounded’ – French transgender sprinter decries Olympics ban

By Noemie Olive

Caster Semenya’s participation at SA Champs in doubt after new guidelines for DSD athletes

South Africa

Caster Semenya’s participation at SA Champs in doubt after new guidelines for DSD athletes

By Craig Ray

World Athletics Council bans transgender women from competing in female sports events

South Africa

World Athletics Council bans transgender women from competing in female sports events

By Reuters

Briton Jake Wightman takes surprise 1,500m gold with dad commentating

Sport

Briton Jake Wightman takes surprise 1,500m gold with dad commentating

By Mitch Phillips and Amy Tennery

Transgender athletes’ participation in women’s sport divides opinion

Sport

Transgender athletes’ participation in women’s sport divides opinion

By Rohith Nair, Gene Cherry and Nick Mulvenney

Who can fill the ‘Bolt-hole’ as athletics comes into focus at Olympics?

Sport

Who can fill the ‘Bolt-hole’ as athletics comes into focus at Olympics?

By Mitch Phillips and Karolos Grohmann

SA professor praised for quitting IAAF disciplinary tribunal over 'warped ideology'

South Africa

SA professor praised for quitting IAAF disciplinary tribunal over 'warped ideology'

By Antoinette Muller

Explainer: European Athletics’ plan to rewrite the record books

Sport

Explainer: European Athletics’ plan to rewrite the record books

By Antoinette Muller