Tag: transgender
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France is opposed to IOC’s gender policies
BY Editor French Sports Minister Marina Ferrari says the International Olympic Committee’s decision to reintroduce sex testing, “raises major concerns, as it specifically targets women by introducing a distinction that undermines the principle of equality.” The International Olympic Committee announced a new Policy on the Protection of the Female (Women’s) Category in Olympic Sport on…
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Transgender women athletes banned from female Olympic events
By Editor Transgender women athletes are now excluded from women’s events at the Olympics after the IOC agreed to a new eligibility policy on Thursday, which aligns with U.S. President Donald Trump’s executive order on sports ahead of the 2028 Los Angeles Games, Associated Press reports. “Eligibility for any female category event at the Olympic…
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IOC ponders excluding transgender women
The International Olympic Committee is considering new eligibility rules that may bar transgender women from competing in female categories, The Times reported Monday. The proposal would also apply to athletes with Differences of Sex Development and could possibly be finalised early next year. The twist marks a significant shift in the IOC’s approach to inclusion…
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Trump tightens visas for transgender athletes
After warning back in January that it intended to ramp up on stricter border control policies and do away with males allegedly competing in women’s sports, the United States government is following through by restricting access to those travelling to international tournaments. Per a New York Times report dating all the way back to February,…
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