- Coe seeks to ensure ‘integrity of female women’s sport’
- Aim is to be ready for September world championships
Sebastian Coe has vowed to “doggedly protect the female category and do whatever it takes to protect it” after World Athletics became the first sport to introduce DNA tests for elite female athletes.
Lord Coe insisted that the new policy, which he said would involve a one‑time cheek swab or dry blood test that was noninvasive, was necessary to protect fairness in the female category. World Athletics hopes to have testing in place in time for its outdoor world championships in September.
Written by Sean Ingle
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