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JAAF Unable to Confirm Results of SRY Testing of Its Female Athletes

On Aug. 26 the JAAF announced that although it has complied with World Athletics’ mandate for genetic testing of female athletes competing in next month’s Tokyo World Athletics Championships, it is not in a position to know the testing results of individual athletes.On July 24 World Athletics had announced that in order for athletes to compete in women’s events at the Tokyo World Championships

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Tokyo World Championships to Feature Award Ceremonies and Fan Interaction Zone Outside Stadium

On Aug. 25 the organizers of next month’s Tokyo World Athletics Championships announced their plans for the medal ceremonies at the Championships. As previously announced in June along with the designs for medals, the award ceremonies will be held on a stage to be set up outside the National Stadium on its south side near the F Gate. The decision follows the groundbreaking setup that proved