UK Athletics want open category for male, transgender athletes

FILE PHOTO: Athletics - UK Athletics Championships - Manchester Regional Arena, Manchester, Britain - June 24, 2022 General view of athletes in action during the men's 100m, heat 7 Action Images via Reuters/Carl Recine

(Reuters) - UK Athletics said on Friday that transgender athletes should be allowed to compete with men in an "open" category, while the women's category was reserved for those who were female at birth to ensure fair competition.

"UKA believes that efforts should be made to fairly and safely include transgender women in an 'open' category, which would replace the current male category and be open to athletes of all sexes," it said in a statement on Friday.