"I implored the IOC to see sense for years – I am relieved that it finally has"

The Olympics transgender ban is a monumental change for the future of sport. But, Oliver Brown, Chief Sports Writer, has been calling for the policy to be changed for years. Telegraph Sport has relentlessly highlighted the imperative for the IOC to change course, to start treating sex as a material reality rather than kowtowing to gender ideology. Now, that has become a reality. Read the full story here: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/olympics/2026/03/26/olympics-to-announce-transgender-ban-from-women-sport/ ► Sign up to the Telegraph's free new daily newsletter, From the Editor, bringing you the latest news, features and analysis from the Telegraph newsroom: www.telegraph.co.uk/customer/secure/newsletter/from-the-editor/?WT.mc_id=tmgoff_youtube_telegraphmain ► Get the latest headlines: www.telegraph.co.uk?WT.mc_id=tmgoff_youtube_telegraphmain ► Stay ahead with a Telegraph digital subscription: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/customer/subscription/store?WT.mc_id=tmgoff_youtube_telegraphmain https://www.telegraph.co.uk/ and https://www.youtube.com/telegraph are websites of The Telegraph, the UK's best-selling quality daily newspaper providing news and analysis on UK and world events, business, sport, lifestyle and culture.