US EditionOlympics to ban transgender athletes from all women’s events: Report
- Next year, the International Olympic Committee will ban transgender women from all female categories, likely announcing the change in early 2026 at the IOC session during the Winter Olympics in Milan-Cortina, Italy.
- Following a science-based review, Dr Jane Thornton, IOC medical and scientific director, presented last week in Lausanne that athletes born male retain physical advantages despite testosterone reduction, with Coventry stating it's to "protect the female category, first and foremost to ensure fairness."
- Sports differ on eligibility rules, with athletics and World Aquatics banning those who underwent male puberty, while two boxing golds at Paris last year by Imane Khelif and Lin Yu-Ting sparked controversy; the policy reportedly covers DSD athletes.
- The IOC appears set to convert guidance into binding eligibility rules, with some work remaining to ensure legal watertightness despite overwhelmingly positive member feedback from the IOC working group and legal advisers.
- The proposed change could reshape eligibility for the Los Angeles Olympics, aligning IOC rules with World Athletics and World Aquatics, while IOC members received details on sex testing last week.
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IOC Set to Ban Trans Athletes from Women’s Sports - Hungarian Conservative
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) is set to ban biological males identifying as women from competing against female athletes, according to reports by The Times. IOC President Kirsty Coventry, the first female and first African person to serve in the position, has previously claimed she wants to ‘protect women’.
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IOC likely to ban transgender women from female category before LA 2028 Olympics
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) is reportedly preparing to ban transgender women from competing in female sports categories ahead of the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. The move is backed by new IOC president Kirsty Coventry.
The IOC is rethinking – and considering the out for transgender athletes at women's competitions.
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