World Athletics declared in March that transgender female athletes who have gone through male puberty will not be allowed to compete in world rankings events. At this time, athletes will not be affected by the decision made by the international governing body for track and field and other running-related sports because there are currently no transgender athletes competing on the international scene. “World Athletics conducted a consultation period with various stakeholders in the first two months of this year, including Member Federations, the Global Athletics Coaches Academy and Athletes’ Commission, the IOC as well as representative transgender and human rights groups,” the organization stated. “It became clear that the option that was initially put forth to stakeholders, requiring transgender athletes to maintain their testosterone levels, was not well received within the sport.”