State of women’s sports is fragile, says World Athletics president

Former Olympic champion Sebastian Coe says rules must be set for allowing trans athletes to compete

22 March 2022 - 21:51 By Rory Carroll

World Athletics president Sebastian Coe says the state of women’s sports is “very fragile” and sports federations need to get it right when writing rules for transgender female athletes...

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