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IOC Bans Trans Women From Competing In All Future Olympics Over Apparent Safety Concerns

The IOC will require a gene test for women’s events at the Olympics, a move critics say effectively bans most trans women from competing.

Pedestrian.tv · Mar 26

From Laurel Hubbard to sex testing in five years: why the Olympics U-turned on transgender rules

The IOC’s shift in position on trans women in elite sports is seismic, but new president Kirsty Coventry is reflecting a changed political climate

The Guardian - UK · Mar 26

What President Trump’s transgender ban means for athletes at the LA 2028 Olympics

The US president has vowed to deny visas to any transgender athletes who want to compete at the Games in Los Angeles

The Independent UK · Feb 6, 2025

New Zealand says self-identity enough for transgender athletes in community sport

Transgender athletes will be able to participate in community sport in New Zealand in the gender they identify with and not need to prove or justify their identity, according to guiding principles released by Sport New Zealand (SNZ) on Tuesday.

Reuters · Dec 6, 2022

Polarising, sensational media coverage of transgender athletes should end – our research shows a way forward

Given recent and often sensationalist media coverage of the issue, it’s easy to overlook the fact that transgender athletes have participated in elite sport for decades – at least as far back as tennis player Renée Richards competing in in the 1976 US Open.

The Conversation · Aug 7, 2022

As Title IX turns 50, it plays a surprise role in transgender athlete access debate

On the spring day when Lia Thomas made history by winning an NCAA swimming championship as a transgender female, protesters gathered outside the arena to do what protesters normally do. Chant. Wave signs. Wear T-shirts with slogans.

Los Angeles Times · Jun 21, 2022

Trans women's participation in sport has been framed as an election issue. This is what some trans athletes think

While those who believe trans women should be excluded from sport have defended their right to "free speech", little airtime has been given to examining the science behind the claims being made.

ABC News · Apr 26, 2022

Trans women in sport politicised and weaponised in election campaign as other issues ignored

Focus has once again turned to the issue of transgender women in sport, leaving more significant issues unchallenged, writes Tracey Holmes.

ABC News · Apr 15, 2022

The IOC Has a New Trans-Inclusion Framework, but Is the Damage Already Done?

The testosterone-centered policies used at the Olympics aren’t just about elite sports. They trickle down to even the recreational and youth levels, and end up policing who gets to be a woman in women’s sports—and in society at large.

Sports Illustrated · Mar 23, 2022

Lord Sebastian Coe says "gender cannot trump biology" in transgender athlete debate

The president of World Athletics, Lord Sebastian Coe, has reacted to Lia Thomas becoming the first known transgender athlete to win a NCAA swimming title in the US

Daily Mirror · Mar 22, 2022