Archive · 15 Aug 2025
Gene Testing Required for Indian Women Athletes
To ensure fairness in sports, female athletes from India who want to compete in the World Athletics Championships must now take a special test.
This test checks for a specific gene (SRY) to confirm if they are biologically female.
The test involves a simple cheek swab or blood test.
The rule is part of new regulations set by World Athletics, the main sports organization.
They want to make sure women's sports are fair and that there's no biological advantage that could create an uneven playing field.
Indian female athletes must undergo gene testing for the World Athletics Championships.
The Athletics Federation of India (AFI) will facilitate the SRY gene test.
World Athletics implemented new eligibility regulations for the female category.
The test will confirm biological sex via a cheek swab or blood test.
The new regulations come into effect from September 1, 2024.
- Who
- Female Indian athletes and World Athletics.
- What
- Female Indian athletes must undergo SRY gene testing to compete in the World Championships.
- When
- The new regulations come into effect from September 1.
- Where
- Testing will be done for the World Championships in Tokyo.
- Why
- To ensure the integrity and fairness of women's sports.
Supporters
Opponents
Fairness and Biological Integrity
Supporters
Emphasize fairness.
Opponents
Unspecified.
- Governing Body
- World Athletics
- Test Type
- SRY gene test
- Test Method
- Cheek swab or blood test
- Applicable Event
- World Championships
- AFI Role
- Facilitating the test
