Published On: Tue, Aug 26th, 2025

‘Invasive’ gene test by World Athletics disrupting athletes’ training before world championships

Medicine diagnostician Lars Koehler makes a blood testing during a sports performance diagnostic of triathletes at the Medicos Auf Schalke rehabilitation, fitness and wellness center on March 12, 2009 in Gelsenkirchen, Germany.

Two Canadian athletes say the rollout of the SRY gene test ahead of the World Athletics Championships in September has been a mess and has caused a lot of unnecessary stress to them, Athletics Canada and others to figure out how to get tested.

CBC | World News

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‘Invasive’ gene test by World Athletics disrupting athletes’ training before world championships