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    IAAF chief empathises with Dutee Chand

    IAAF chief Sebastian Coe empathises with the plight of Indian sprinter Dutee Chand, whose career has been hit by the controversial ‘gender testing’ issue, but insists it needs to create a “level-playing field” for all athletes.

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    A hearing at the Court of Arbitration for Sports in Lausanne, Switzerland, is likely to hear Dutee’s appeal to the International Association of Athletics Federation.

    The policy bars female athletes with high levels of naturally producing testosterone from competing on the ground that they have an ‘unfair advantage’ over their peers. When Coe was told about the sensitivity of the case in India with many social activists supporting Dutee in her fight, he said, “I can understand it, we are human beings.” Asked if there would be a finality on the issue once the CAS passes its order in the coming months, Coe said, “I think it is ultimately with the CAS. It is a court arbitration."

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