US Olympics bans transgender athletes in women’s sports in compliance with Trump order – Washington Examiner
The United States olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC) has updated it’s policies to ban transgender athletes from competing in women’s sports, aligning with President Donald Trump’s executive order aimed at keeping men out of women’s athletics. The policy update, part of the USOPC’s “Athlete Safety Policy,” does not explicitly mention transgender individuals but indicates that transgender women will no longer be allowed to participate in female divisions. This change follows “respectful and constructive conversations” between the committee and federal officials and complies with federal directives.
The USOPC emphasized its commitment to ensuring fair and safe competition for women, following Executive Order 14201 and relevant sports legislation. It remains unclear how these new policies will affect athletes in upcoming events, such as the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. The update is part of a broader trend, with institutions like the University of Pennsylvania recently banning transgender athletes from women’s sports and restoring records previously held by transgender swimmer Lia Thomas.
US Olympics bans transgender athletes in women’s sports in compliance with Trump order
The United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee indicated it will comply with President Donald Trump’s executive orders concerning transgender athletes with an update of its policies.
Trump issued a “Keeping Men Out of Women’s Sports” executive order in February that condemned transgender athletes and pledged to rescind funds to institutions “that deprive women and girls of fair athletic opportunities.”
The committee does not mention the word transgender in any part of its updated 27-page “Athlete Safety Policy.” However, it does suggest transgender women will no longer be able to compete in women’s divisions.
“The USOPC will continue to collaborate with various stakeholders with oversight responsibilities, e.g., IOC, IPC, NGBs, to ensure that women have a fair and safe competition environment consistent with Executive Order 14201 and the Ted Stevens Olympic & Amateur Sports Act,” the document says.
The Olympic committee also said in its new policy that it was “committed to protecting opportunities for athletes participating in sports.”
It’s unclear if any Olympians will be banned from competing at the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles under the new policies. A nonbinary American middle-distance runner, Nikki Hiltz, would likely not be affected as they were assigned female at birth.
The USOPC told the New York Times that its policies had changed amid conversations with the Trump administration. The committee said it had held “a series of respectful and constructive conversations with federal officials” since Trump’s executive order on transgender athletes was signed. “As a federally chartered organization, we have an obligation to comply with federal expectations,” the statement added.
The USOPC’s former transgender policy said the group relied on “real data and science-based evidence rather than ideology.”
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“That means making science-based decisions, sport by sport and discipline by discipline, within both the Olympic and Paralympic movements,” the former policy said.
The Olympic committee’s action adds to a list of institutions that have restricted transgender athletes from competing in women’s sports. The University of Pennsylvania announced it would ban transgender athletes earlier this month and restore all individual swimming records and titles to female athletes who lost to transgender swimmer Lia Thomas.
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