Transgender athletes barred from female category events at Olympics

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LAUSANNE, SWITZERLAND –
Only biological female athletes, whose gender ⁠has been determined by a one-time gene-screening test, will now be eligible to take part in female category events at the Olympic Games, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) said on Thursday.The new rules essentially stop transgender athletes from competing in female category events at the Olympics
They had previously been eligible to compete at the Games once cleared by their respective federations.Following an 18-month consultation phase, the IOC unveiled its policy for the Olympic Games, Youth Olympics and Games qualifiers
It is widely expected to be adopted by international sports federations and become a universal rule for competitors in female ​elite sports, after years of fragmented regulation that led to major controversies.

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