British Rowing Bans Transgender Women From Female Competitions

The Cambridge University Women's Boat Club Blue crew (R) celebrate race victory over Oxford University Women's Boat Club Blue crew during The Cancer Research UK Womens Boat Race 2018 in London on March 24, 2018. Naomi Baker/Getty Images

Male transgender rowers will no longer be allowed to compete in the women’s category from next month, the British governing body for the sport of rowing said.

British Rowing said the policy was updated to “guarantee fair and meaningful competition.”