Jane Dougal
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World Athletics President Sebastian Coe has said the mandatory tests will involve a one-time cheek swap or dry blood test, which would be non-invasive and necessary to protect fairness in the female category. The test identifies the SRY gene. almost always on the Y-Chromosome, which is crucial in determining male sex characteristics.
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Since 2023, World Athletics has banned trans women from the female category, citing scientific research that they retain advantages in strength, endurance and lung capacity, even after suppressing testosterone. The new rules would also identify and bar athletes with what's known as a difference of sex development.
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Lord Coe said that World Athletics would be prepared to go to the Court of Arbitration for Sport to defend its proposals, where it won a case against South African athlete Kaster Semenya in 2019. Coe said the testing was to help doggedly protect the female category.
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Last week, Cole lost out on becoming president of the International Olympic Committee to Zimbabwean Kirstie Coventry. She has said that lessons need to be learned from the Women's Olympic Boxing Tournament in Paris last year, when Algerian Eman Khalif and Lin Yuting of China won gold. Both had reportedly failed sex tests, but were permitted to compete in Paris by the IOC.
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If these plans were to come to fruition, the club hopes that that would be the case in five years' time, then Manchester United's ground would be the largest capacity football stadium in the country at least.
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And it's not been made clear just how the club would actually pay for that because currently, and we've already heard about cost-cutting schemes that co-owner Sir Jim Radcliffe has made many redundancies, however... They did look at redeveloping Old Trafford. It's been the club's home since 1909 and it's been in dire need of repairs.
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We've seen lots of shots of water pouring from the roof of Old Trafford but it was decided that that would not happen and that they would create this state-of-the-art stadium next to it instead. The fans have been very concerned and in a statement the Manchester United Supporters Trust has said while investment is much needed and welcome, fans remain anxious about what it means...
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and also what the consequences will be. Will it drive up ticket prices and force out local fans? Will it harm the atmosphere, which is consistently fans' top priority in the ground? Will it add to the debt burden which has held back the club for the last two decades? The Trust say we look forward to further consultation with supporters discussing these vital issues with the club.
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If they are able to produce a new stadium, as stunning as the plans suggest, this could be very exciting. So, of course, we're yet to know where the money for this stadium will come from and the fans are very concerned about what it will mean for Manchester United's legacy.