What happened: CeCe Telfer will not be allowed to compete in the women’s 400-meter hurdles at U.S. Olympic trials because Telfer has not met the conditions World Athletics established in its eligibility regulations for certain women’s events.
USATF just confirmed to me that Cece Telfer "has not met the conditions established in the World Athletics 'Eligibility Regulations for Transgender Athletes' and is therefore ineligible to compete" in the U.S. Olympic Team Trials for track & field.
— Al Butler (@ALaboutSports) June 24, 2021
Backstory: Telfer entered this week’s trials yet was not allowed to compete because of guidelines World Athletics released in 2019 that closed off international women’s events of between 400 meters and a mile to athletes who did not meet the eligibility requirements. The requirement that Telfer could not fulfill was to keep her testosterone levels below 5 nonomoles per liter (nmol/L) for a span of 12 months. Stating that Telfer would respect the decision, Telfer’s manager, David McFarland, added, “CeCe has turned her focus towards the future and is continuing to train. She will compete on the national — and world — stage again soon.” Telfer said, “I love what I’m doing and I’m getting to live my truth and live my authentic life. I believe that this is my way of being the change that I want to see in the world. And I live by that every single day.” In its statement, USATF said it “strongly supports inclusivity and providing a clear path to participation in the sport for all, while also maintaining competitive fairness.” “If CeCe meets the conditions for transgender athlete participation in the future, we wholeheartedly back her participation in international events as a member of Team USATF,” the statement added. Click here for more from Propergaanda.