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Transgender Guidelines May ‘Destroy’ Women’s Sports, According to Female Olympians

Transgender Guidelines May ‘Destroy’ Women’s Sports, According to Female Olympians
Olympic Rings in front of The Olympic House, headquarters of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in Lausanne, Switzerland, on Sept. 8, 2022. Laurent Gillieron/AP
Janice Hisle
Janice Hisle
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12/28/2022|Updated: 12/29/2022
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New Olympic guidelines emphasize the “inclusion” of transgender athletes, disqualifying them only after finding proof of “an unfair and disproportionate advantage,” which officials in each sport will define.

“Athletes should be allowed to compete in the category that best aligns with their self-determined gender identity,” the International Olympic Committee (IOC) declares in its Dec. 16 position paper.

Janice Hisle
Janice Hisle
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Janice Hisle mainly writes in-depth reports based on U.S. political news and cultural trends, following a two-year stint covering President Donald Trump’s 2024 reelection campaign. Before joining The Epoch Times in 2022, she worked more than two decades as a reporter for newspapers in Ohio and authored several books. She is a graduate of Kent State University's journalism program. You can reach Janice at: [email protected]
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