IOC announces ban of transgender women athletes from female events at Olympics
Mar 26, 2026•Channel
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International Olympic Committee president Kirsty Coventry says the landmark decision has been taken because 'it would not be fair for biological males to compete in the female category'.
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The IOC has also confirmed that all athletes wanting to compete in the female category at future Olympics will have to undergo a one-off SRY (sex determining region Y gene) screening to detect their biological sex
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