The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has announced on Thursday that the transgender women athletes will not be allowed to participate in women’s events in 2026.
“Eligibility for any female category event at the Olympic Games or any other IOC event, including individual and team sports, is now limited to biological females,” the IOC said.
The new policy will be applied beginning at the 2028 Summer Games in Los Angeles. The IOC noted that “it is not retroactive and does not apply to any grassroots or recreational sports programs.”
SRY gene screening now required to determine eligibility follows recent Olympic controversies.
