Another sport has banned transgender women from competing in female events

Track and field has banned transgender athletes from international competition and adopted new regulations that could stop athletes with differences in sex development from competing.

Η Παγκόσμια Ομοσπονδία Στίβου έχει απαγορεύσει στους transgender αθλητές να αγωνίζονται σε γυναικείες κατηγορίες σε διεθνείς αγώνες Credit: AAP / Dean Lewins

Track and field has banned transgender athletes from international competition while adopting new regulations that could also keep athletes with differences in sex development from competing.

It comes after announcements of similar restrictions in swimming, rugby union and rugby league.