World Athletics

World Athletics doping ban on Russia lifted, but Russians still suspended

The Russian federation (RusAF) was banned in 2015 after a damning World Anti-Doping Agency report identified 'a deeply-rooted culture of doping'.

World Athletics to tighten rules on transgender athletes in female competition, take a call on Russia ban

Track and field, the leading Olympic sport, has chosen a different path from that of swimming which has effectively banned transgender athletes from elite female competition.

World Athletics set to tighten transgender rules, lift Russia doping ban

The proposals will be discussed and put to the vote at the meeting of World Athletics' Council that starts Tuesday in Monaco

World Athletics to have 40 per cent female representation, woman vice president this year

In addition to the new pledges, World Athletics said it was making an additional pledge to support female Ukrainian athletes a year after the outbreak of war in their country.

World Athletics draws stricter rules for transgender athletes but decides against ban in female events

World Athletics has decided against following the footsteps of world swimming organisation FINA in slapping an outright ban on transgender athletes and those with differences in sex development from competing in top female events.

World Athletics puts forward transgender women proposals with member federations

Under the World Athletics proposals, transgender and DSD athletes would have to reduce their amount of blood testosterone from the current maximum of five nanomoles per litre to below 2.5

Kenya escapes ban as World Athletics hails government's financial pledge

The Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) will "work closely with Kenyan government to try and resolve this as quickly as it possibly can".

US eyes more athletics events after successfully pulling off World Championships

Eugene will host the finale of the Diamond League season while others have even wondered whether Los Angeles could be a contender to host the World Championships in 2027, a year ahead of the Olympics.

World Athletics Championships 2022: Ferdinand Omanyala heads to Oregon as organisers cope with visa issues

Championship organisers, Oregon22 and World Athletics, said that they were working to follow up on visa applications "the majority of which have been successfully resolved".

Swimming's new transgender policy could impact other sports

Individual sports are taking the lead because of the IOC framework that was introduced last November and went into effect in March placed all sports in charge of their own rules regarding testosterone.