"The International Olympic Committee shot down a report Monday that the group was set to ban athletes born male from competing in women's Olympic events, but said only that "no decisions have been taken yet." A report in The Times of London stated that the ban on transgender women in female competition would be implemented early in 2026 "after a science-based review of evidence about permanent physical advantages of being born male.""
"New IOC president Kirsty Coventry succeeded Thomas Bach in June and three months later formed the Protection of the Female Category working group made up of experts as well as representatives of international federation to study the issue. The findings and a new policy could be announced as soon as the IOC session, scheduled in February ahead of the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics."
"However, Coventry said in her first news conference after becoming IOC president that she believes Olympic sports should do away with the current piecemeal approach to setting rules on transgender inclusion and instead implement a policy that applies to most or all sports. "We understand that there will be differences depending on the sport," she said. "But it was very clear from the members that we have to protect the female category,""
The International Olympic Committee denied a report that it planned to ban athletes born male from women's Olympic events and said no decisions have been taken. The Times of London reported a ban could take effect in early 2026 after a science-based review of permanent physical advantages of being born male. IOC medical and scientific director Dr. Jane Thornton updated members on initial working group findings in Lausanne. IOC president Kirsty Coventry created the Protection of the Female Category working group to study the issue. A new policy could be announced at the IOC session in February. Under the previous president, each international federation sets its own rules.
Read at Los Angeles Times
Unable to calculate read time
Collection
[
|
...
]