Athletics
World Athletics bans transgender women from female sporting events
4 years agoSouth African middle-distance runner and 2016 Olympic gold medallist Caster Semenya . (Photo by Phill Magakoe / AFP)
World Athletics Council (WAC), the governing body for athletic events worldwide, yesterday, voted to ban transgender women from elite female competitions if they have undergone male puberty. The governing body said the decision was taken to “protect the future of the female category”.