We, the undersigned legal experts in human rights and sports, issue this statement out of urgent concern about the regressive move toward genetic testing as a precondition of participation in women’s sport. Such eligibility rules, which have already been adopted by several major International Federations—including World Athletics, World Boxing, World Aquatics, and the International Ski
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Last Call – ISLJ Conference 2025 – Twenty years of the World Anti-Doping Code in action – Asser Institute – 6-7 November
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New training – University of Amsterdam Masterclass on Sports Law and Governance – October 2025-January 2026
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Call for Papers – Long-term contracts in sport: The private foundations of sports law and governance – University of Inland Norway – Deadline 15 June
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New Training – Summer Programme on International sport and human rights – Online – 21-28 May
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