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    Gender Can Not Trump Biology: World Athletics Supports IOC's Policy To Bar Transgender Athelete From Female Events

    By IANS News March 27, 2026 • 09:22 AM View: 168
    International Olympic Committee: Following the policy of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to bar transgender athletes from female category events, a World Athletics spokesperson expressed support for IOC's new rules, stressing that "gender can not trump biology".

    "We have led the way in protecting women's sport over the last decade. Attracting and retaining more girls and women into sport requires a fair and level playing field where there is no biological glass ceiling. This means that gender can not trump biology. A consistent approach across all sport has to be a good thing," the spokesperson said in an email sent to Xinhua on Thursday, the same day as the IOC announced the new policy limiting eligibility for the female category at the Olympic Games or any other IOC event to biological females.

    The policy, approved by the IOC Executive Board, will take effect from the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games onward and is not retroactive. It applies to all female category events, including both individual and team sports.

    TAGS World Athletics International Olympic Committee Olympic Games IOC Executive Board Los Angeles International Federations World Championships
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