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Female Track And Field Athletes To Undergo Genetic Testing

Female medical researcher working in a laboratory.
Photo courtesy of BigStock/HannaKuprevich

ESPN reports that World Athletics president Sebastian Coe said Tuesday that the track and field’s governing body has approved the introduction of cheek swabs and dry blood-spot tests for female athletes in order to maintain “the integrity of competition.”

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