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Over 80 groups warn the IOC that genetic sex testing and bans on transgender and intersex athletes would violate rights and harm gender equity in sports.
- On Tuesday, more than 80 human rights and sport advocacy organisations urged the International Olympic Committee to abandon reported proposals for universal genetic sex testing and bans on transgender and intersex competitors.
- The IOC halted universal sex testing in the 1990s and discontinued it after the 1996 Atlanta Olympics, but Kirsty Coventry, IOC president, recently signalled she may reinstate testing; World Athletics introduced an SRY gene test last year.
- International bodies and rights groups denounced the proposals as discriminatory, with the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, UN Women, and the World Medical Association condemning sex testing as harmful.
- An IOC spokesperson told Reuters on Wednesday the female category working group is continuing discussions, while several major federations have barred athletes who underwent male puberty, affecting Imane Khelif.
- Representatives warned reinstating chromosomal and hormonal testing at the 2028 Olympics would set women’s sports back 30 years and contradict the IOC's 2021 Framework on Fairness, Inclusion and Non-Discrimination; Julia Ehrt, ILGA World's Executive Director, said 'Sport should be a place of belonging'.
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IOC urged to drop reported gender test plans
Several major federations, including athletics, swimming and rugby union, have barred athletes who have gone through male puberty from competing in the women's class. Photo: Getty Images More than 80 human rights and sport advocacy groups have called on the International Olympic Committee to abandon reported plans to introduce universal genetic sex testing for female athletes and impose a blanket ban on transgender and intersex competitors.
Olympic Committee Urged to Push Pro-Trans Policy
Dozens of human rights and sports advocacy groups are urging the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to abandon reported plans to implement sex testing and ban transgender athletes from competitions. In a joint statement released by the Sport & Rights Alliance (SRA), ILGA World, Humans of Sport, and numerous other groups, the organizations warned that such policies would constitute a major setback in gender equity. “Multiple sources have said …
International Olympic Committee urged to drop reported gender test plans for female athletes
More than 80 human rights and sport advocacy groups have called on the International Olympic Committee to abandon reported plans to introduce universal genetic sex testing for female athletes and impose a blanket ban on transgender and intersex competitors.
IOC urged to drop reported gender test plans for female athletes
More than 80 human rights and sport advocacy groups have called on the International Olympic Committee to abandon reported plans to introduce universal genetic sex testing for female athletes and impose a blanket ban on transgender and intersex competitors.
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