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World Athletics seeks to improve pregnancy support
Key takeaways
- US sprint legend Allyson Felix won six medals at major championships after the birth of her first child in 2018
- World Athletics is asking every elite female athlete to help shape its rules on pregnancy, childbirth and the return to competition.
- The governing body has launched a new study it says can inform and improve its policies - and help to better protect and support female athletes.
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US sprint legend Allyson Felix won six medals at major championships after the birth of her first child in 2018
World Athletics is asking every elite female athlete to help shape its rules on pregnancy, childbirth and the return to competition.
The governing body has launched a new study it says can inform and improve its policies - and help to better protect and support female athletes.
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