Team USA athlete says Biden's new Title IX regulations 'put a nail in the coffin' in death of female sports
Team USA World Masters track athlete Cynthia Monteleone discusses the 50th anniversary of Title IX and the struggles female athletes face on 'America Reports.'
Team USA World Masters track athlete Cynthia Monteleone accused President Biden on Thursday of putting "a nail in the coffin in the death of female sports" with his new proposed regulations that would include gender identity protections under Title IX.
"Let’s just face it, the administration's ruling on Title IX just puts a nail in the coffin in the death of female sports," Monteleone told "America Reports" host John Roberts. "You can say whatever you want about identification, but when it comes down to it, it’s a body versus a body, and both science and common sense tell us there is an advantage of a male body over a female body."
The Biden administration marked the 50th anniversary of Title IX on Thursday with the announcement of new regulations that would include gender identity under the law's protections. The Department of Education said the goal is to "strengthen protections for LGBTQI+ students who face discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity."
FEMALE ATHLETES, WOMEN'S SPORTS ADVOCATES, SOUND OFF ON BIDEN'S NEW TITLE IX REGULATIONS: '180 FOR THE WORST'
President Biden proposed new regulations that would include gender identity protections under Title IX. AP Photo/Patrick Semansky (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
Monteleone said the administration, with these new regulations, is "killing the very definition of Title IX, which is inclusion of women and it’s actually excluding women by their interpretation."
The track athlete relayed her personal experience competing against a biological male during the 2018 World Masters Athletics