Top GOP senator urges Olympic officials to swiftly enact 'decisive policy' banning men from women's sports

Fox News senior foreign affairs correspondent Greg Palkot joins ‘America Reports’ to discuss reports that the International Olympic Committee is reviewing its gender policy.

Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, urged the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to cement its ban on biological males competing in women’s sports in a letter on Monday.

The IOC is set to enact a new policy that will prohibit transgender female athletes from competing against biological women, according to multiple reports. The policy is reportedly set to cover those with differences of sex development (DSD).

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Sen. John Cornyn. R-Texas, speaks during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Capitol Hill on Nov. 19, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

"Reports indicate the working group is moving towards a complete ban on biological males competing in female events, but that decision is not yet confirmed," Cornyn wrote in a letter to IOC president Kirsty Coventry. "I urge the IOC to move swiftly toward a clear and decisive policy that protects fair and safe competition for women and prohibits biological males from competing in female categories."

Cornyn underscored the need for resolution to ensure the integrity of women’s sports with the 2026 Winter Olympics approaching and the 2028 Summer Olympics around the corner.

"With the Winter Games rapidly approaching in February and preparation well underway for the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, timely action is essential," Cornyn added. "As the IOC continues its deliberations, this issue has become a global policy concern and a question of athletic integrity.

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