The development comes after a presentation to the International Olympic Committee by its medical chief, which highlighted the potential physical advantages of competing in women's sport after being born male.

The development comes after a presentation to the International Olympic Committee by its medical chief, which highlighted the potential physical advantages of competing in women’s sport after being born male.

  • Dearth@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    14 hours ago

    The Olympic committee has had well established rules on transgender athletes for decades. This change is ridiculous. They might as well go back to chromosomal testing for athletes. It makes as much sense as this nonsense

    • Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In@lemmy.worldEnglish
      2·
      14 hours ago

      The Olympic committee has had well established rules on transgender athletes for decades

      What are they? The article says “leaving it for each sport to decide themselves.” which doesn’t sound consistent.