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Women's soccer sensation ruled ineligible for major competition due to 'gender verification' test results



Barbra Banda, the star striker on the Zambia women's national soccer team, has been disqualified from the upcoming Women's Africa Cup of Nations competition because of results from the "gender verification" tests all tournament participants are required to undergo.

Reports say that her results from pre-tournament "gender verification" testing, mandated by the African soccer confederation CAF, showed natural testosterone levels that exceeded the limits set by CAF in line with the regulations established by FIFA.

Andrew Karmanga, the president of the Football Association of Zambia, told BBC Sport Africa: "All the players had to undergo gender verification, a CAF requirement, and unfortunately [Banda] did not meet the criteria set by CAF."

Banda isn't the only member of FAZ whose test results rendered her ineligible to play. Three of her teammates also had similar tests results, though ultimately, they were not selected for the final 22-person roster anyway.

Banda, 22, first made international headlines at the Tokyo Olympics last year when she recorded hat tricks in back-to-back games, a feat that FIFA calls "an unprecedented achievement in women’s Olympic football history." It was the first time the Zambia women's soccer team had ever qualified for the Olympics, and they ultimately finished in ninth place.

According to Karmanga, the International Olympic Committee imposes "a less stringent standard" than CAF.

Thus far, CAF has not commented on Banda's ineligibility, and the organization's silence has frustrated Karmanga.

"Everybody at home [in Zambia] has been made to believe that FAZ did nothing and decided on their own to exclude the player," he said. "We the federations are compelled to undertake the tests, and then we pass on the information to CAF, and CAF, equally, test the players, if needs be, in the tournament.

"So it will be unfair to turn around and say CAF is not part and parcel of whatever has transpired," he asserted.

An official CAF document does require team physicians to attest in writing that all "players do not show any perceived deviation in secondary sex characteristics and are therefore presumed to be of female gender," and FIFA guidelines established in 2011 make similar demands for gender verification.

For now, Banda still travels with the team. At first, some hoped that medications intended to suppress testosterone would help bring her testosterone levels back down below the threshold, but even though those didn't work, Banda remains with the team for moral support.

"She's the captain of the team and she's equally important for team-building and ensuring spirit in the team," Karmanga said.

The team claims in a Facebook post that it has set its sights on qualifying for the 2022 FIFA Women's World Cup and that it is "in the background seeking redress on the circumstances surrounding some of our players."

'Biology trumps gender': World Athletics defends integrity of women's sports; FIFA also reviewing transgender policy



FIFA and World Athletics, two international governing bodies for sports, revealed Monday they are reviewing their eligibility rules for transgender athletes.

The news comes after FINA, the international body that governs swimming, enacted a new policy that prohibits from competition transgender female swimmers who experienced any stage of male puberty.

What did World Athletics say?

In light of FINA's decision, World Athletics — the international governing body for track and field and other running sports — will review its policies, organization president Sebastian Coe told the BBC.

According to Coe, the review will center around the fact that "biology trumps gender."

"We have always believed that biology trumps gender," Coe declared, "and we will continue to review our regulations in line with this. We will follow the science."

"We continue to study, research and contribute to the growing body of evidence that testosterone is a key determinant in performance, and have scheduled a discussion on our regulations with our council at the end of the year," he explained.

Coe also praised FINA's decision to take a stand. "This is as it should be," he said.

Meanwhile, Coe said that World Athletics — if the body is forced to make a judgment between "inclusion" and "fairness" — "will always fall down on the side of fairness."

"That for me is non-negotiable," he declared. "The integrity of women's sport is really, really important here, and we can't have a generation of young girls thinking there is not a future for them in the sport. So we have a responsibility … maintaining the primacy and the integrity of female competition is absolutely vital, and that's why we were at the forefront of tabling those regulations that allow as close as you can get to a level playing field."

Current World Athletics rules permit transgender women to compete against biological women if their testosterone is suppressed below a certain level. FINA had followed the same policy, but changed it because scientific evidence shows transgender women/biological men have an athletic advantage over biological women.

What did FIFA say?

A spokesperson for FIFA, the international body that governs soccer, told Reuters the organization is similarly reviewing its transgender eligibility policies.

"FIFA is currently reviewing its gender eligibility regulations in consultation with expert stakeholders," the spokesperson said. "Due to the ongoing nature of the process, FIFA is not in a position to comment on specifics of proposed amendments to the existing regulations.

Polish national team refuses to play Russia in the World Cup playoffs, Swedish and Czech teams also boycott



Poland’s national soccer team is refusing to play Russia in a 2022 World Cup playoff match in the wake of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

The president of the Polish football association, Cezary Kulesza, said that the Polish national team “does not intend” to participate in the playoff match, the BBC reported.

In a joint statement, members of the Polish team said, “We, the players of the Polish national team, together with the Polish Football Association, decided that as a result of Russia’s aggression against Ukraine, we do intend to play in the playoff match against Russia.”

“It is not an easy decision,” the statement continued, “But there are more important things in life than football. Our thoughts are with the Ukrainian nation.”

Polish footballer Robert Lewandowksi said, “It is the right decision! I can’t imagine playing a march with the Russian National Team in a situation when armed aggression in Ukraine continues. Russian footballers and fans are not responsible for this, but we can’t pretend that nothing is happening.”

It is the right decision! I can\u2019t imagine playing a match with the Russian National Team in a situation when armed aggression in Ukraine continues. Russian footballers and fans are not responsible for this, but we can\u2019t pretend that nothing is happening.https://twitter.com/Czarek_Kulesza/status/1497489152434061315\u00a0\u2026
— Robert Lewandowski (@Robert Lewandowski) 1645866878

Cezary Kulesza, the current president of the Polish Football Association, said, “Due to the escalation of the aggression of the Russian Federation towards Ukraine the Polish national team does not intend to play the play-off match against Russia.”

No more words, time to act! Due to the escalation of the aggression of the Russian Federation towards Ukraine the Polish national team does not intend to play the play-off match against Russia. We are in talks with and federations to bring forward a joint statement to FIFA.
— Cezary Kulesza (@Cezary Kulesza) 1645871093

Polish President Andrezj Duda replied to Kulesza’s statement saying, “Rightly so, Mr. President. You don’t play with bandits!”

Poland’s Prime Minister, Mateusz Morawiecki, also chimed in saying, “You cannot play a match against Russia under such circumstances … Thank you so much for this decision.”

National teams from Sweden and the Czech Republic joined Poland in a joint statement.

The Swedish and Czech teams are to play each other in a playoff match and whichever team wins would likely advance to play the Russian team in the World Cup tournament.

The Swedish team said on Twitter that they “will not play against Russia – regardless of where the match is played.” In a statement, the team said, “The Federal Board also urges FIDA to cancel the playoff matches in March in which Russia participates.”

SvFF\u00b4s besked: Herrlandslaget kommer inte att spela mot Ryssland \u2013 oavsett var matchen spelas.\n\nF\u00f6rbundsstyrelsen uppmanar samtidigt FIFA att st\u00e4lla in de play off-matcher i mars d\u00e4r Ryssland deltar.
— Svensk Fotboll (@Svensk Fotboll) 1645886279

On Saturday, Roman Abramovich, Russian billionaire and owner of the Chelsea Football Club, handed over the “stewardship and care” of the Premier League club to the trustees of its charitable foundation. Abramovich, who has owned Chelsea since 2003, forfeited ownership of the team after the British parliament pressured him to do so in the wake of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Associated Press reported.

Abramovich said, “I have always taken decisions with the Club’s best interest at heart. I remain committed to these values. That is why I am today giving trustees of Chelsea’s charitable Foundation the stewardship and care of Chelsea.”