Olympic women's sport limited to biological females
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Starting with the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) will limit the women's category to biological females. Eligibility will be determined by a "once-in-a-lifetime" sex test screening for the SRY gene, preventing transgender women and those with DSD who went through male puberty from competing in the female category. The IOC states this policy, resulting from a review led by medical experts, ensures fairness and safety, as even small margins can determine victory. Athletes failing the test can still compete in male, mixed, or open categories. This new universal approach replaces the previous system where individual sports federations set their own eligibility rules. The decision follows controversies and bans in various sports and aims to create a standardized process for female category eligibility.
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AI-ExtractedLaurel Hubbard was the first openly transgender woman to compete at an Olympics.
Athletes who fail the SRY gene test are eligible for male, mixed, or open categories.
The policy was the result of a review 'led by medical experts'.
Eligibility will be determined by a 'once-in-a-lifetime' sex test to detect the SRY gene.
The women's category of Olympic sports will be limited to biological females from 2028.
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