Brazilian Volleyball Now Requires Genetic Testing for Female Athletes

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Tifanny is the only trans athlete in the Brazilian club volleyball and would be the only one affected by this measure. On the last Saturday, she made a pronouncement

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Controversial decision. The Brazilian Volleyball Confederation (CBV) announced that it will adhere to the policy of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on the eligibility of female athletes. Through a statement, it indicated that it will follow the criteria and principles of the IOC Women's Protection Policy, which stipulates that eligibility in this female category is exclusive to female biological athletes.

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The miner Gabi Guimarães, captain of the Brazilian volleyball team, made a public statement in support of the player Tifanny Abreu after the Brazilian Confederation of Volleyball (CBV) vetoing the participation of trans women in competitions organized by the entity. In a publication on social networks, Gabi claimed to be angry and annoyed with the way the case comes [...] The post Sheilla, Fabi and Gabi come out in defense of Tifanny after vetoi…

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The new eligibility policy of the Brazilian Confederation of Volleyball (CBV) can have a direct impact on several Brazilian athletes - the veto for the participation of trans women in tournaments such as Superliga. One of them, for example, is the player Tifanny Abreu, the only trans athlete in the volleyball of Brazilian clubs, who may be prevented from competing for women's national competitions and received the support of important names from…

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Captain of the Selection and Sheilla Castro, Olympic bichamp, used social networks to position themselves against the decision of the Brazilian Confederation