The statement emphasizes that the presence of the SRY gene will indicate that the athlete has undergone male sexual development. Testing can be conducted using a saliva or blood sample, which is a less invasive approach compared to other methods.
If the analysis shows a negative result, the athlete will be able to compete in women's events throughout their career, without the need for retesting unless doubts arise about the validity of the result.
The International Olympic Committee also allows for a number of exceptions, such as for athletes diagnosed with complete androgen insensitivity syndrome.
Athletes who test positive will be able to compete in other categories, such as men's or mixed, but only as men, as well as in those categories where gender does not matter.Illustration on the main page: sports.ru.
