Olympics announces ban on transgender women in female competition

The International Olympic Committee has announced that transgender women will be banned from competing as females from the 2028 Games.

Eligibility for any female category at IOC events will now be limited to biological women, with an athlete’s status determined by a one-time screening process.

Speaking in a video on the social media site X, IOC president Kirsty Coventry said: “Today, we the International Olympic Committee have published a policy on the protection of the female category.