Leichtathletik-Weltverband schließt Transgender-Athletinnen aus | DW | 24.03.2023

Transgenderfrauen sind in der Leichtathletik künftig von Spitzenwettkämpfen ausgeschlossen, wenn sie die männliche Pubertät durchlaufen haben. Der Weltverband begründet dies mit der "Integrität der weiblichen Kategorie".

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