FILE PHOTO: Former tennis professional Martina Navratilova points to her cap as she arrives at BBC studios in London, Britain June 30, 2019. REUTERS/Simon Dawson
MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) - Tennis champion Martina Navratilova called on Wednesday for a special provision to be made for elite sport after U.S. President Joe Biden signed an executive order designed to allow equal transgender participation in school sports.
In an interview with BBC Radio 4, Navratilova proposed a "carve-out" - or separate provision - from the executive order signed on Jan. 20 to ensure a level playing field in elite women's sports.
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