World Athletics Bans Transgender Athletes From Competing In Female World Ranking Events

Transgender sports will not be permitted to compete against female in adult World Rankings championships, the World Athletics Council announced on Thursday.

The decision, which takes effect the following year, will forbid” male-to-female trans athletes who have gone through male adolescence.”

We continue to believe that we must uphold justice for female sports above all other considerations, despite the fact that decisions are always challenging when they involve competing needs and rights between various groups. ” The knowledge of physical functioning and adult advantage, which will eventually develop over the coming years, will serve as our guide in this.” We will discuss our stance as more information becomes available, but we firmly believe that the integrity of the adult athletic type is crucial.

There was” little support within the sport for the option that was first presented to stakeholders, which required transgender athletes to maintain their testosterone levels below 2.5nmol / L for 24 months to be eligible to compete internationally in the female category ,” the organization claimed, after consulting with Member Federations, the Global Athletics Coaches Academy and Athletes’ Commission, and the IOC.

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The organization claimed that because there are presently no transgender athletes competing abroad in athletics, there is no evidence of the effect these athletes would have on the justice of feminine competition in sports. The Council” decided to prioritize justice and the integrity of the adult competitors before inclusion in these occasions.”