France's judiciary will decide on 28 January whether the French Athletics Federation discriminated against the transgender sprinter by preventing her from competing in women's events, in legal proceedings that bring together civil rights, science and key sporting regulations. In mid-December, the Paris Criminal Court became the stage for an unprecedented debate in France on the participation of transgender athletes in the women's category, with Halba Diouf's case at its centre. The 23-year-old sprinter, registered with a club in the Provence region and one of the fastest in the country indoors, accused the French Athletics Federation of discrimination and moral harassment after being...
