i never want to be in a position where my presence is affecting the team and a negative way. and i didn t believe that was the case. and i didn t believe that was the case. the line up for the women s final of the australian open is complete. as wimbledon champion elena rybakina stays on course for another grand slam title. a storm in a tee peg, problems on and off the course at the dubai desert classic. also coming up in the programme. it s set to be the biggest change in rugby union history but communuity clubs have hit back at plans to lower the height of tackling. and once upon a time in burnley the transfer announcement that united the internet. hello and welcome to sportsday. all that to come shortly, but we start tonight with two time british shot putt champion amelia strickler who d told the bbc that world athletics is betraying women with plans to continue to allow transgender athletes to compete in female track and field events. strickler says she s terrified that
body band trans women completely from competing in female categories at trans swimmer leah thomas won a national female championship in america. world athletics was expected to follow suit. at some researchers that work with the federation say this policy is still restricted. i iii federation say this policy is still restricted. , . , restricted. i if they were inclusive as possible restricted. i if they were inclusive as possible they restricted. i if they were inclusive as possible they wouldn t - restricted. i if they were inclusive as possible they wouldn t have i restricted. i if they were inclusive l as possible they wouldn t have any restrictions on trans athletes. if they restrictions on trans athletes. if they were restrictions on trans athletes. if they were as concerned as other sports they were as concerned as other sports they wouldn t allow trans athletes sports they wouldn t allow trans athletes at all. i think this is a reasonable middle ground. world athleti