"Global sports leaders have reached consensus on a new set of eligibility criteria for transgender athletes, with the new policy expected to be announced within the first half of this year, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) said on Saturday. It would be the first uniform policy adopted by the IOC and international sports federations, applying to major events in dozens of sports, including the Games and world championships."
"Details of the new policy are unclear, but it is expected to severely restrict the participation of transgender athletes who compete in women's categories if they have undergone full male puberty before any subsequent medical transition. The IOC, under its first female president, Kirsty Coventry, took the lead in June, opting for a uniform approach. Protecting the female category is one of the key reforms she wants to bring in, IOC spokesman Mark Adams told a news conference at the Milan-Cortina Winter Games on Saturday."
"I would say it is going to happen shortly, within the next few months. It has been out to consultation phase and we had the pause and reflect' (period) on it, Adams said. Generally speaking, there is consensus within the sporting movement. I think you will have a new policy in the first half of this year. Don't hold me to it, but that is roughly the timescale."
The IOC and international sports federations have reached a consensus on a single set of eligibility criteria for transgender athletes to apply across major events and world championships. The new policy is expected to be announced in the first half of the year. The proposal is likely to place strict limits on transgender athletes who entered female categories after undergoing full male puberty prior to any medical transition. IOC president Kirsty Coventry established a Protection of the Female Category working group and led the move toward a uniform approach after federations previously set varied rules.
Read at www.aljazeera.com
Unable to calculate read time
Collection
[
|
...
]