{"id":81035,"date":"2025-10-29T16:46:43","date_gmt":"2025-10-29T15:46:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/?p=81035"},"modified":"2025-10-29T17:35:12","modified_gmt":"2025-10-29T16:35:12","slug":"we-did-not-request-a-gender-test-pogradec-responds-after-volleyball-players-suspension","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/we-did-not-request-a-gender-test-pogradec-responds-after-volleyball-players-suspension\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cWe Did Not Request a Gender Test\u201d \u2014 Pogradec Responds After Volleyball Player\u2019s Suspension"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p1\">For the past two weeks, Dinamo\u2019s volleyball player, Nayara Ferreira, has remained suspended by the Albanian Volleyball Federation (FSHV) until she undergoes a gender test.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s2\">Earlier reports suggested that the athlete had been reported by her opponents. One of the teams mentioned was Pogradeci, which has now issued an official statement emphasizing that the situation has been misinterpreted and that at no point did they request such a test.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s2\">\u201cWe asked the federation that, for the player in question \u2014 based on footage we\u2019ve seen from her matches with other teams \u2014 a specific analysis be carried out to verify whether she is eligible to compete in this category and to check for any unfair advantages she might have over female players. By this, I mean the possible use of substances banned by international sports regulations or various hormonal therapies, which, as we\u2019ve seen in the media, some athletes regularly use,\u201d said Dorian Latifllari, Director of the Multifunctional Center in Pogradec.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s2\">Latifllari further stated that attempts are being made to discredit the team:<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s2\">\u201cThe way this issue has been handled and the smear campaign against the Pogradec team \u2014 just because Pogradeci is currently in first place \u2014 are unacceptable. I want to point out that in the match against Dinamo, their team was complete, and the player in question took part in the game. Pogradeci won 3\u20132, thanks to the tremendous support of the people of Pogradec. Naturally, we celebrated that victory at home,\u201d said Latifllari.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s2\">The incident has stirred strong public reactions, with many demanding full clarification from the relevant sports authorities.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For the past two weeks, Dinamo\u2019s volleyball player, Nayara Ferreira, has remained suspended by the Albanian Volleyball Federation (FSHV) until she undergoes a gender test. Earlier reports suggested that the athlete had been reported by her opponents. 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