Athletics
Australian Athletics, opens in a new tab has partnered with Pride in Sport and Proud 2 Play to ensure all Australians have a place in athletics. Australian Athletics has zero-tolerance for anyone that shows or displays homophobic/transphobic/biphobic/interphobic specific bullying, harassment and/or vilification within the sport be that on or off the track.
Policies
- Inclusion of Transgender and Gender Diverse People in Athletics Competition Policy: version 5.6, opens in a new tab, Australian Athletics, (December 2023).
- Guidelines for the Inclusion of Transgender and Gender Diverse People in Community Athletics: version 3.1.2, opens in a new tab, Australian Athletics, (August 2021).
International
Policies
- Book of Rules: C3.3A - Eligibility Rules, opens in a new tab, World Athletics, (effective 1 September 2025).
- Book of Rules: C3.5: Eligibility regulations for transgender athletes, opens in a new tab, World Athletics, (Version 2.0, effective 31 March 2023)
- Book of Rules: C3.6: Eligibility regulations for the female classification (Athletes with differences of sex development), opens in a new tab, World Athletics, (Version 3.1, effective 31 July 2024).
News
- World Athletics introduces SRY gene test for athletes wishing to compete in the female category, opens in a new tab, World Athletics, (30 July 2025). The new regulations (C3.3A and C3.5A in the World Athletics Library) come into effect on 1 September 2025 and will be applied to the World Athletics Championships Tokyo 25 that begins on 13 September. All athletes wishing to compete in the female category at the World Championships are required to undergo a once-in-a-lifetime test for the SRY gene – a reliable proxy for determining biological sex. This is to be conducted via a cheek swab or blood test, whichever is more convenient. The testing protocol will be overseen by Member Federations as they prepare their athletes and teams for the Championships in Tokyo.
