""Eligibility for any female category event at the Olympic Games or any other IOC event, including individual and team sports, is now limited to biological females," the IOC said in announcing the rule."
""Athletes who screen negative for the SRY gene permanently satisfy this policy's eligibility criteria for competition in the female category," an announcement from the IOC reads."
"Advocacy groups quickly condemned the decision, warning that the policy extends beyond transgender athletes and could subject all women competitors to invasive scrutiny."
"interACT, which advocates for intersex youth, said the policy 'discriminates against transg'."
The International Olympic Committee has established a new policy that limits participation in women's events to athletes identified as biological females. This policy will be implemented at the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. A one-time genetic screening for the SRY gene will determine eligibility, with those testing negative allowed to compete. The decision has faced criticism from advocacy groups, who argue it could lead to invasive scrutiny of all women athletes and discriminate against transgender individuals.
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