Overview

• Only athletes who return an SRY-negative result will be eligible to compete in women’s categories under the new FIS policy.
• FIS president Johan Eliasch called the measure a cornerstone of protecting women’s sport and said it rests on scientific and biological evidence.
• The SRY check targets a gene typically found on the Y chromosome, with samples taken via cheek swab or blood draw.
• The move aligns skiing with policies already adopted in boxing and athletics, where the rules have prompted legal challenges such as Imane Khelif’s appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport.
• Details on administration and verification will be developed with national federations, as the decision has drawn scrutiny over fairness and the handling of sensitive data.