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[ad_1] British Cycling suspended its transgender policy in 2022 after controversy over British rider Emily BridgesBritish Cycling is considering banning transgender women from elite female competition, BBC Sport has learned. A new transgender eligibility policy is set to be announced later in May following a review and consultation. It comes after Austin Killips became the first male-to-female transgender athlete to win a UCI women’s stage race at the Tour of the Gila on Sunday.Killips’ victory has reignited the debate over transgender women competing in female events, and how to balance inclusion and fairness. Last year, British Cycling said transgender women…

[ad_1] Anne Keast-Butler, who takes up the post of director in May, will be the first woman hold the position. [ad_2] Source link

[ad_1] In response, Secretary General Antonio Guterres tweeted, “I strongly condemn the prohibition of our Afghan female colleagues from working in Afghanistan’s Nangarhar province. If this measure is not reversed, it will inevitably undermine our ability to deliver life-saving aid to the people who need it.” [ad_2] Source link

[ad_1] Russian officers are allegedly committing war crimes against their own soldiers, turning female soldiers into sex slaves. The Russian military may have also committed more than 9,000 war crimes in the Bucha district. Putin has been charged with war crimes in an International Court and a warrant for his arrest has been issued. The International Criminal Court has opened war crimes cases against Russia. Ukraine has accused Russian soldiers of destroying 400 apartment blocks to hide evidence of war crimes. As the war in Ukraine continues, evidence of Russian-perpetrated war crimes is mounting. Zelensky has said that Ukraine has…

[ad_1] Kelsie Grieg became the first female to qualify for the Call of Duty Challengers Elite tournament. [ad_2] Source link

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[ad_1] World Athletics has banned transgender female athletes from competing in the female category at international events.The governing body’s president, Lord Coe, said no female transgender athlete who had gone through male puberty would be permitted to compete in female world ranking competitions from 31 March.A working group will be set up to conduct further research into the transgender eligibility guidelines.”We’re not saying no forever,” he said.Lord Coe added the decision was “guided by the overarching principle which is to protect the female category”.More to follow. [ad_2] Source link

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[ad_1] Baroness Masham competed at three Paralympic games and campaigned for disability rights. [ad_2] Source link

[ad_1] Liv Wood took up tennis at the age of three and this year competed in her first open professional tournamentThe occasional weed is sprouting through the odd crack on the green concrete tennis court of the Graceville Uniting Church near Brisbane. A couple of miles away from the Queensland Tennis Centre, where world number one Iga Swiatek was among the names competing in January’s United Cup, 14-year-old Liv Wood is testing her backhand against pace and spin.Liv is the eldest daughter of Ray Wood – the Liverpudlian whose dream was to “create two of the greatest female tennis players…