World Athletics is the governing body that presides over track and field, cross country running, road running, race walking, mountain running, and ultra running. On Thursday, the body’s president, Sebastian Coe, announced the organization will ban trans women from competition, as well as impose more restrictions on athletes with naturally high levels of testosterone. The World’s Bianca Hillier tells host Carol Hills the details.
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