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IOC President Coventry Sets Early 2026 Target for New Olympic Policy on Gender Eligibility
The IOC aims to unify transgender athlete participation rules to protect female sports categories after months of expert consultations under new leadership.
- On Dec. 10, 2025, the International Olympic Committee said it will announce transgender athlete eligibility criteria in the first months of 2026 as Coventry said, `We will find ways to find a consensus that has all aspects covered`.
- The issue has been controversial, with no universal rule for transgender participation at the Olympic Games, and the IOC made a June U-turn to lead after previously letting international federations set their own guidelines.
- The working group, composed of experts and federation reps, has been consulting stakeholders since September, and IOC President Kirsty Coventry hopes for a clear decision within the first quarter of next year.
- Under current rules transgender athletes remain eligible to take part in the Olympics, with only a handful competing so far, including New Zealand weightlifter Laurel Hubbard in Tokyo 2021.
- The IOC's decision positions it to standardize rules across federations, replacing the patchwork approach as U.S. President Donald Trump bans transgender athletes in schools and opposes their participation at LA 2028 Summer Olympics.
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IOC president Coventry sets early 2026 target for new Olympic policy on gender eligibility
The IOC has set an early-2026 target for a new policy on eligibility in female sports that could see transgender athletes excluded from the Olympic Games.
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IOC decision on gender eligibility to come in early 2026, says Coventry
LAUSANNE, Switzerland, Dec 10 : The International Olympic Committee said on Wednesday it would announce eligibility criteria for transgender athletes early next year, after months of deliberation as it seeks to find a consensus on how to protect the female category. The issue has been a source of controversy
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