Olympics Committee Faces New Pressure on Transgender Policies After World Athletics Introduces Sex Testing
Incoming IOC President Kirsty Coventry is weighing options on transgender participation in female events following a ruling by World Athletics requiring mandatory sex testing for female competitors.
All eyes are on the International Olympic Committee’s newly elected president for a decision on whether the world’s preeminent sporting body will continue allowing transgender athletes to compete in female-only Olympic events.
The incoming IOC president, Kirsty Coventry, who secured the top spot in elections last week, has said that it would not be a “bad idea” to conduct sex testing.
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