IOC To Allow Trans Athletes to Compete in Women’s Sports Without Testosterone Suppression

IOC To Allow Trans Athletes to Compete in Women’s Sports Without Testosterone Suppression
Laurel Hubbard of Team New Zealand competes during the Weightlifting - Women's 87kg+ Group A on day ten of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Tokyo International Forum on August 02, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. Chris Graythen/Getty Images
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The International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Tuesday introduced a new framework for transgender athletes, which allows trans-identified males to compete in women’s sports without having to undergo testosterone suppression or hormone therapy, raising concerns that some countries might “rig the system.”

In a six-page document, the IOC outlined 10 principles with a stated aim to ensure that “athletes are not excluded solely on the basis of their transgender identity or sex variations.”
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