IOC moves to protect female category
Discussion
The IOC has just announced new rules for eligibility for female Olympic events.
All athletes wishing to compete in female category must undergo a one-time screening test (cheek swab or blood test) which checks for the SRY (make male) gene. If the result is SRY+ the athlete will require further testing to establish their status.
If they have gone through male development and have the advantages that testosterone provides they are ineligible. If it is found that they have an androgen insensitivity DSD then even if XY they will be eligible to compete in the female category due to the lack of male advantage, which is what the category exists to exclude.
Policy seems sensible to me. Now it just needs to cascade down from elite all the way to grassroots.
All athletes wishing to compete in female category must undergo a one-time screening test (cheek swab or blood test) which checks for the SRY (make male) gene. If the result is SRY+ the athlete will require further testing to establish their status.
If they have gone through male development and have the advantages that testosterone provides they are ineligible. If it is found that they have an androgen insensitivity DSD then even if XY they will be eligible to compete in the female category due to the lack of male advantage, which is what the category exists to exclude.
Policy seems sensible to me. Now it just needs to cascade down from elite all the way to grassroots.
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