Overview

• World Athletics will require a one-time SRY gene test for women from September 1, first applied at the Tokyo World Championships from September 13 to 21.
• World Boxing confirmed mandatory PCR-based SRY screening for female entrants at its Liverpool World Championships from September 4 to 14, effective immediately.
• National federations must arrange testing and present certificates verifying chromosomal sex for eligible athletes, with World Boxing placing the responsibility on federations for those 18 and older.
• Olympic champion Malaika Mihambo and Germany’s athletics federation criticized the rapid rollout as legally questionable, ethically sensitive, and logistically difficult, even as the DLV works to enable participation under the new rules.
• Federations say the measures protect safety and fairness in women’s sport, while high-profile boxers such as Imane Khelif could be affected and her response to the new requirement remains unclear.