Lausanne, March 26, 2026 (AFP) - IOC's gender test directive throws up multiple questions

NAMPA / AFP

2026-03-26

The International Olympic Committee's announcement on Thursday that it is reintroducing gender testing to protect the female category, after last being used at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics, raises practical, legal, ethical and scientific questions. AFP Sport endeavours to answer some of them: Question: What do the tests consist of? The screening of the SRY gene the IOC says is the "least intrusive and most precise method" and can be carried out by......

Restricted content

Sports News

Miami, March 26, 2026 (AFP) - Sinner rips Tiafoe to reach Miami Open semis

2026-03-26 21:00:36

Prague, March 26, 2026 (AFP) - Malinin back to his best as third world skating title beckons

2026-03-26 21:00:36

Atlanta, March 26, 2026 (AFP) - Salah would be 'asset' says San Diego FC owner

2026-03-26 20:00:36

Lausanne, March 26, 2026 (AFP) - IOC's new gender testing throws up multiple questions

2026-03-26 19:30:25

Prague, March 26, 2026 (AFP) - Malinin back to his best as third world skating title beckons

2026-03-26 19:30:24

Paris, France, March 26, 2026 (AFP) - PSG Ligue 1 game postponed in between two legs of Liverpool Champions League tie

2026-03-26 19:00:30

Camprodon, Spain, March 26, 2026 (AFP) - Vernon wins wind-hit Tour of Catalonia stage as Pidcock climbs to second

2026-03-26 19:00:29

Lausanne, March 26, 2026 (AFP) - History of gender testing in sport

2026-03-26 18:00:35

Paris, France, March 26, 2026 (AFP) - Senegal victims of 'most blatant scam' in football history: federation

2026-03-26 17:30:24

Madrid, March 26, 2026 (AFP) - Former badminton Olympic gold winner Marin retires due to injury

2026-03-26 17:00:45

Suzuka, Japan, March 26, 2026 (AFP) - 'Get out': Verstappen bans reporter from Japan press conference

2026-03-26 16:30:40

Latest NAMPA photos

WINDHOEK, 26 March 2026 - Vice president Lucia Witbooi (second from left) receives donated equipment bound for Mokganedi Tlhabanelo High School from Pupkewitz Megabuild's Financial Director, Danie Du Toit (right). (Photo by: Ali Negumbo) NAMPA

NAMPA

KARIBIB, 20 March 2026 - Chief Executive Officer of the Karibib Town Council Tangeni Enkono. (Photo by: Isabel Bento) NAMPA

NAMPA

KARIBIB, 20 March 2026 - Children fetching water at a prepaid water station in the Harambee informal settlement in Karibib. (Photo by: Isabel Bento) NAMPA

NAMPA

KARIBIB, 20 March 2026 - A portion of the Haraambe Informal settlement in Karibib. (Photo by: Isabel Bento) NAMPA

NAMPA

NEU-SCHWABEN, 22 March 2026 - Raw tourmaline extracted in a mining pit at the Neu-Schwaben small-scale mining settlement. (Photo by: Isabel Bento) NAMPA

NAMPA

NEU-SCHWABEN, 22 March 2026 - Chairperson of the Small-scale miners at New-Schwaben Metirapi Lucky Kapekarua looks on as an excavator digs in a mining pit for extraction of tourmaline. (Photo by: Isabel Bento) NAMPA

NAMPA

WINDHOEK, 25 March 2026 - The Motor Vehicle Accident (MVA) Fund has intensified efforts to reduce road crashes by placing greater emphasis on the health and wellbeing of truck drivers through its Truckers’ Wellness Campaign. (Photo: Contributed)

NAMPA

NANKUNTWE, 10 March 2026 – The Nankuntwe Combined School and two other schools that were closed recently will relocate to higher ground, where they will operate from tents. Nankuntwe CS will operate from Luhonono. (Photo: Contributed)

NAMPA