The Women's Tennis Association (WTA) has mandated SRY gene testing for female athletes via mouth swab to determine eligibility, with refusal or positive results leading to disciplinary action or temporary suspension. This follows an International Olympic Committee (IOC) decision in March 2026 to ban transgender athletes from women's events.
Manchester City Women’s Team has relocated to a new £10m state-of-the-art facility designed to maximize performance for female athletes, featuring bespoke amenities and equipment tailored to their needs.
Chinese Taipei said on Tuesday that a safe environment was fundamental after one of its table tennis players reported “inappropriate physical contact” during a security check into a major London tournament. The player has not been officially named but local reports identified her as Cheng I-ching and she pledged on social media “to speak out for all female athletes”. The 34-year-old is the self-ruled island’s highest-ranked woman at the World Team Championships in London, but has not played a...
A White House photo featuring the University of Georgia women's tennis team has drawn backlash after Donald Trump and five male coaches/staff members were positioned in front of the 11 female athletes. Press aide Margo Martin shared the image showing the men in the front row on a stage while the championship team stood on a riser behind them. In a video from the same event, Trump shakes hands with the five men but not the women. The photo has drawn comparisons to a 2017 Oval Office image of Trump signing an anti-abortion bill surrounded by male staffers.
