IOC bans biological males from women’s Olympic events, will use gene testing
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The International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced Thursday that it will adopt a new policy to ensure that only biological women compete in women’s events.
The new policy also uses genetic testing to confirm the biological sex of competitors in the women’s division.
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“Eligibility for any women’s category event at the Olympic Games or any other IOC event, including individual and team sports, is now limited to biological women identified based on one-time SRY gene screening,” the new policy states. The statement is included.
“The policy, based on evidence and expert knowledge – effective from the LA28 Olympic Games – protects fairness, safety and integrity in the women’s category.”
Testing can be done through a saliva, cheek swab or blood sample.
The IOC said it decided to implement the policy after consulting a panel of experts to ensure equal opportunities for women in sport.
“The policy was developed on the basis that it is universally accepted that it is necessary to provide a women’s category to allow both men and women equal access to elite sports,” the IOC said in its announcement. he said.
“This has been driven by the IOC’s modern goals of equality (equal opportunities for female athletes in finals, podiums and championships); enhancing Olympic value (featuring both women’s and men’s finals in every sport); and visibility and inspiration (celebrating female athletes on the Olympic podium to inspire and represent women and girls around the world).”
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IOC President Kristy Coventry suggested in the announcement that it was “unsafe” for men to be activated in women’s sports.
“As a former athlete, I passionately believe in the right of all Olympians to take part in fair competition. The policy we have announced is based on science and led by medical experts. At the Olympic Games, even the smallest margins can be the difference between victory and defeat,” Coventry said. he said.
“So it’s absolutely clear that it wouldn’t be fair for biological males to compete in the women’s category. And in some sports it would simply not be safe.”
a presentation World Athletics A panel discussion held in Tokyo in September revealed that 50 to 60 athletes with male biological advantages have been finalists in the women’s category at global and continental championships since 2000.
The panel was chaired by World Athletics Health and Science Department head Dr. Directed by Stéphane Bermon. sex tests It was necessary due to the “overrepresentation” of DSD (differences in gender development) athletes among the finalists, according to multiple reports.
Last October, the United Nations announced that approximately 900 biological women could not make it to the podium because they were beaten by transgender athletes.
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Olympic rings at the International Olympic Committee (IOC) headquarters. (LAURENT GILLIERON/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)
The findings were compiled by Reem Alsalem, the UN rapporteur on violence against women and said:Violence against women and girls in sports.”
The report stated that, according to the information obtained as of March 30, more than 600 athletes could not receive medals in more than 400 competitions in 29 sports branches, and there were over 890 medals in total.
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