March 22 — A group of 26 academics have challenged the International Olympic Committee’s framework on the inclusion of transgender athletes in sport, saying it does not...
March 22 — A group of 26 academics have challenged the International Olympic Committee’s framework on the inclusion of transgender athletes in sport, saying it does not protect fairness for women nor align with scientific or medical evidence., said decisions on eligibility for female competition must consider male development rather than testosterone levels.
The IOC Framework on Fairness, Inclusion and Non-Discrimination on the Basis of Gender Identity and Sex Variations is a document produced to guide international sports federations when establishing their own rules.Global governing bodies for cricket, cycling, athletics, swimming and chess have tightened their eligibility for elite women’s competitions over the last couple of years.
The paper said the framework’s instruction that federations make “no presumption of advantage” due to an athletes’ transgender status ignores the permanent advantage held by anyone who has been through male puberty. “Failing to acknowledge male category-level advantage or arguing it is simply a ‘presumption’ undermines the purpose of segregated sex categories in sports ...”
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