European Athletics Indoor approves hormone cases, eligibility rules for

London (AP) — an excessive male hormones for women athletes require medical clearance levels to compete in the women's events Tuesday, approved by the governing body of track and field, in accordance with the new rules. , Valmentajaguru, AP Breloer

Gender verification problem after the Caster Semenya built international of South Africa, had ordered the gender tests after winning the 800 meters at the World Championships 2009.

By Valmentajaguru Breloer, AP

Gender verification problem after the Caster Semenya built international of South Africa, had ordered the gender tests after winning the 800 meters at the World Championships 2009.

Off-road cross became the first International Sports Federation on Tuesday to accept the new rules on the eligibility of women athletes with "hyperandrogenism" — relates to the overproduction of male sex hormones.None of the rules is to avoid the controversy that surrounds the South African runner Caster Semenya, who was ordered to undergo a gender verification tests and was sidelined for 11 months after winning The Cross-country relay 2009.800-meter World Championship, the second worked for the International Olympic Committee, which agreed last week to the new rules, and called on all sports federations to provide similar measures.European Athletics Indoor meeting in the Council, the South Korean city of Daegu, South Korea, which will host this year's World Championships, said the rules moves from May 1. rules are based on the elite sport performance, the difference between men and women is due "mainly to the higher levels of hormones in men androgenic."Women are eligible to compete in the women's hyperandrogenism competition, if the area of Androgen levels in men or male, Androgen resistance, which means they are based on any kind of competitive advantage, Off-road Cross said.Otherwise they will be eligible for the women's events.Off-road Cross said, its appointed the Panel of international medical experts to check for possible cases of hyperandrogenism. The Panel will make recommendations to the eligibility list when Laszlo Tabori (Hungary), the Terrain may include the referenced Process. "athlete" in depth with specific training in general medical practice and diagnosis is best known for his role as "one of the six Cross-country relay by a specialized work centers around the world.The process is carried out by means of a "strict confidentiality," and in the cases referred to the Panel on the basis of anonymous.Women's track and field athlete who fails or refuses to reimburse to an insured person, refuses to comply with the eligibility process may receive support to compete in the women's relay events, mountain said.Federal said, it has also modified its current athletes, which is dealt with on a case-by-male-female sex reassignment rules for the participation of women in the competition.The issue of the eligibility of women worldwide attention after the women's 800 metres, dominated by Semenya won the Berlin 2009-worlds. His dramatic improvement of the muscular build times and led the Mountain country to impose gender tests.In the middle of the list when Laszlo Tabori (Hungary) and the Semenya acrimony Mountain and South African officials is dragged to the 11 months before the Mountain cross country running again removed Semenya last July. Off-road cross country has refused to Confirm or deny the Australian news media reports indicated the tests had both Semenya for men and women in the sex organs.