Track and field to be first Olympic event to require DNA tests to prove sex | Athletics News

World Athletics chief say rules will uphold the integrity of women’s sport amid debate over inclusion of trans athletes.

Track and field is set to become the first Olympic sport to require participants in women’s events to undergo DNA testing to prove their biological sex following a decision by World Athletics.

Sebastian Coe, the president of World Athletics, said on Wednesday that track and field’s governing body had agreed to introduce the testing to keep the “absolute focus on the…