World Athletics president Sebastian Coe unveiled the cheek-swab test to confirm athletes' eligibility in the female category on Tuesday.

Lord Coe has announced the move from the World Athletics Council in what he describes at the latest step to protect female category ...

NANJING, China — World Athletics president Sebastian Coe said Tuesday that the track and field’s governing body has approved the introduction of cheek swabs and dry blood-spot tests for female ...

World Athletics president Sebastian Coe announced the decision following a council meeting at the World Indoor Championships in India. Under the new protocol, all female athletes would have to undergo ...

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World Athletics is set to introduce cheek swabbing tests to establish whether an athlete should be eligible to compete in its female competitions, its president, Lord Sebastian Coe, said Tuesday.

World Athletics president Sebastian Coe announced the genetic test after proposals to tighten eligibility rules in women's events were discussed.

World Athletics said it had approved the introduction of a cheek swab test to determine if an athlete is biologically female.

The plan, announced Tuesday by World Athletics President Sebastian Coe following the organization’s council meeting at the World Indoor Championships in Bengaluru, India, will require all women ...

The new policy could have an impact on Olympic athletes in the near future. World Athletics president Sebastian Coe announced the decision following a council meeting at the World Indoor ...

NANJING, China — World Athletics president Sebastian Coe said Tuesday that the track and field’s governing body has approved the introduction of cheek swabs and dry blood-spot tests for female ...