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Athletics President addresses transgender regulation in women’s sport

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March 22, 2022

Costa Haritos

The World Athletics President has issued a warning over the future of women’s sport if organisations get regulations for transgender athletes wrong

Sebastian Coe is a British MP and Former athlete, with two Olympic gold medals.

He says that testosterone is the key determinant in performance.

It follows U.S. swimmer Lia Thomas becoming the first known transgender athlete to win the highest national college title with a weekend victory in the women’s 500-yard freestyle.

The swimmer swam for the Pennsylvania men’s team for three seasons before starting hormone replacement therapy in spring 2019.

She has since shattered records for her university swimming team.

The U.S. Swimming team recently updated its policy for elite swimmers in to allow transgender athletes to swim in elite events.

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Costa Haritos

Costa is a news producer at ticker NEWS. He has previously worked as a regional journalist at the Southern Highlands Express newspaper. He also has several years' experience in the fire and emergency services sector, where he has worked with researchers, policymakers and local communities. He has also worked at the Seven Network during their Olympic Games coverage and in the ABC Melbourne newsroom. He also holds a Bachelor of Arts (Professional), with expertise in journalism, politics and international relations. His other interests include colonial legacies in the Pacific, counter-terrorism, aviation and travel.