Brazilian Volleyball Changes Rules and Requires Genetic Testing that Bans Trans Women
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The Brazilian Confederation of Volleyball (CBV) informed on Friday that it will adopt, in the national championships, the policy of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) regarding the eligibility of athletes for women's disputes. With the change, a genetic test will be carried out to identify the presence or absence of the SRY gene (Sex-determination Region Y), associated with the development of male sexual characteristics. In practice, the …
CBV changes rules and requires screening of the SRY gene for athletes to play women volleyball tournaments in Brazil, aligning with the IOC. This will impact trans athletes
The Brazilian Confederation of Volleyball (CBV) announced on Friday, 14, the adoption of the policy of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) that restricts participation in the female category to female biological athletes. The rule will be applied to the main national competitions of volleyball and beach. Eligibility will be verified by means of a test for the SRY gene, linked to male sexual development. To compete in the female category, a…
The Brazilian Volleyball Confederation (CBV) announced this Friday (August 14, 2026) a change in its eligibility guidelines. A regulation signed by the organization's president established the SRY gene test as a determining criterion for participation in the women's category. Read the full document (PDF – 423 kB). With this measure, the previous rule (PL-GOV-004 of 2025), which allowed the participation of transgender athletes in women's categor…
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Jovem Pan NewsThe Brazilian Confederation of Volleyball (CBV) announced this Friday (14) that only female biological athletes will be able to participate in competitions organized by the entity. The new policy of eligibility of female athletes was published at the end of the afternoon on the CBV website. According to the entity, the new criterion aims to be in accordance with the rules of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the International Volleyb…
The Brazilian Confederation of Volleyball (CBV) announced, on the afternoon of Friday (14), that it will adhere to the policy of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on eligibility in the women's category, which provides for testing to identify the presence or absence of the SRY gene (in English, Sex-determination Region Y), associated with male sexual development. The CBV follows, from today, the criteria and foundations of the Protection …
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