A female sprinter barred from international competition because her natural levels of testosterone were judged by track and field officials to be in the range of men must be allowed to compete, the final appeals court for global sports ruled on Monday.
Dutee Chand, India’s 18-and-under 100-meter champion and an Olympic hopeful, has a condition called hyperandrogenism. She was barred from competing against women in 2014 because her natural levels of testosterone exceeded guidelines for female athletes. The guidelines are set by track and field’s governing body, known as the I.A.A.F., and are similar to those of the International Olympic Committee.