Exclusion on Namibian Athletes From 400m Event
- Author:
- Namibia National Olympic Committee
- Publisher:
- Namibia National Olympic Committee
- Publication Date:
- 2 July 2021
- Tags:
- Namibia, Athletics, Human Rights, Olympics, Women and Gender
Two of the world's three fastest women's 400m sprinters this year were ruled ineligible to run the event at the Olympics due to a rule capping testosterone levels in women's events from the 400m through the mile, according to their National Olympic Committee. Namibians Christine Mboma and Beatrice Masilingi, both 18, "have a natural high testosterone level" after undergoing medical tests for athletes with differences of sexual development, according to the Namibia Olympic Committee.
