track and field – Charm

Olympic Track Officials to Require Sex Tests for Female Athletes

Cs news3 months ago09 mins

Track and field will introduce mandatory DNA sex testing for athletes entering female competitions, its global leader said Tuesday, making it the first Olympic sport to add the requirement. The move comes amid an increasingly vexed debate over eligibility rules in female sports and comes less than a year after the issue erupted at the…

Spectator is killed by a stray hammer thrown at a Colorado youth track and field meet

Cs news5 months ago02 mins

An errant weight thrown by a competitor in a hammer throw event struck and killed a spectator at a youth track and field meet in Colorado, according to officials at the university where the competition was held. The weight cleared certified barriers before striking the man Sunday morning at the University of Colorado’s Colorado Springs…