Since each sport must interpret and apply the rules, it is uncertain how the IOC's stance will affect the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France. Transgender guidelines may very well ‘destroy’ women’s sports, according to female olympians.
The "inclusion" of transgender athletes is emphasized by new Olympic rules, which only reject them if "an unfair and disproportionate advantage" is proven, as determined by officials in each discipline.
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) states in its position paper from December 16 that "athletes should be allowed to compete in the category that best aligns with their self-determined gender identity."
The statement, which was published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine, is the most recent development in a long line of laws affecting female athletes.
The IOC sets the tone for sports in local organizations, secondary schools, and universities all around the world, thus the ramifications might be extensive.
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