IAAF to introduce eligibility rules for females with hyperandrogenism
14.04.2011 World
Daegu, Korea - The IAAF today became the first international sports federation to approve the adoption of new rules and regulations governing the eligibility of females with hyperandrogenism* to compete in women’s competition.
The IAAF Council’s decision is the culmination of an 18 month-long review by an IAAF expert working group who have studied issues relating to the participation of female athletes with hyperandrogenism in athletics. This group has worked in close co-ordination with the IOC Medical Commission throughout this period and also participated in a series of international expert meetings held on the subject in 2010.
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