Olympics expected to introduce ban on trans women athletes by 2028 summer games - LGBTQ Nation

"The IOC will likely put a ban into effect over the next six to 12 months, multiple sources told The Guardian, following through with new IOC President Kirsty Coventry's campaign promise to do so. Trump named himself chair of a White House Task Force on the 2028 Summer Olympics in August and said, "The United States will not let men steal trophies from women at the 2028 Olympics.""

"Only a handful of out trans and nonbinary athletes have competed in women's Olympic sports, and none of them have ever won medals, despite being allowed to participate from 2004 to 2024 (and despite Trump's lies claiming otherwise). Current IOC policy allows trans women athletes to compete if they meet the qualifying criteria set by their sports' governing bodies and if their testosterone levels stay below a certain threshold."

"Nevertheless, the IOC's probable ban has received internal pushback over whether it would also exclude athletes who were assigned female at birth but have male chromosomes and male testosterone levels, like the South African Olympic medalist, sprinter Caster Semenya. IOC insiders told The Guardian they expect a ban would block any athletes who have undergone male puberty from competing in women's events."

The International Olympic Committee is expected to implement a blanket ban barring transgender women from competing in women's events at the Olympics by the 2028 Los Angeles Games. Most international sports governing bodies already prohibit trans women competitors. The ban is set to be enacted within six to 12 months and follows new IOC President Kirsty Coventry's campaign promise. Only a handful of out trans and nonbinary athletes competed in women's Olympic sports from 2004 to 2024, and none won medals. Current IOC policy previously allowed trans women who met sport-specific qualifying criteria and a testosterone threshold. Internal debate centers on whether the ban will also exclude athletes who underwent male puberty, such as Caster Semenya.

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