
Should trans athletes compete in female categories?
Transgender women should compete in an "open category" in order to "protect women's sport", two current elite female runners tell the 91Èȱ¬.
The British athletes, one of whom is an Olympian, believe athletes should only be allowed to compete in the category of their biological sex.
As governing bodies struggle to find a way forward, trans athletes have faced criticism for competing at high levels in sport - even though they’ve met competition standards set by the discipline.
Is there an unfair advantage? Should transgender women be banned from competing in female categories? Should there be a separate category established? Or should sport be more inclusive?
91Èȱ¬ Sports Editor Dan Roan has been investigating the issue following several high profile recent cases that led to controversy and division.
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