Eligibility regulations for female athletes with high levels of testosterone in athletics in the context of EU law

I Eligibility regulations for female athletes with high levels of testosterone in athletics in the context of EU law Abstract World Athletics has enacted regulations under which female athletes with certain differences of sex development resulting in high levels of testosterone can compete in the female classification of certain athletic disciplines at international competitions only if their blood testosterone levels are below 5 nmol/L. This thesis examines a hypothesis that these regulations violate EU law, as they disproportionately restrict the rights of female athletes with high levels of testosterone under EU law. The aim of this thesis is to find out whether this hypothesis is correct, especially whether the regulations of World Athletics are in accordance or in conflict with EU law. In order to verify this hypothesis a three-step test is applied to the World Athletics regulations. This method was used by the Court of Justice of the EU in Meca-Medina and Majcen v. Commission judgment in 2006 to assess the compliance of sporting rules with EU law. In the first part of the analysis, it is concluded that the World Athletics regulations fall within the scope of EU law, and this law can therefore be applied to them. In the second part of the analysis, it is concluded that as a result of these regulations,..