Kirsty Coventry, the new IOC president, announced a significant policy shift aimed at protecting the female category in sports. Following controversies surrounding gender eligibility, especially with the boxing events at Paris 2024, Coventry emphasized the need for a taskforce of experts to draft new guidelines. Notably, the IOC aims to avoid re-evaluating previous medal allocations while focusing on future solutions. The organization recognizes diverse sporting requirements and intends to lead in addressing gender-related issues alongside international federations, fostering consensus on a complex topic.
It was agreed by the members that the IOC should take a leading role in this, she added. And that we should be the ones to bring together the experts and the international federations and ensure that we find consensus.
Coventry indicated that the IOC would not revisit the allocation of medals from Paris and said the organisation wanted to look forward and not back.
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