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IOC Forms Group on Transgender Athlete Policies Amid Legal Battles

9/25/2025

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IOC Addresses Transgender Participation

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) formed a working group to develop policy on transgender women’s participation.
IOC President Kirsty Coventry announced move, excluding researchers who found no competitive advantage, as bans rise globally.
A Vermont court allowed a school to rejoin the league after forfeiting a game against a transgender athlete.
Lawsuits over transgender athletes’ participation continue across the United States.

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FIS Implements Gender Policy

The International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS) introduced a gene-testing policy for gender eligibility in women's events, focusing on the sex-determining region Y (SRY) gene.
Johan Eliasch says the policy protects women's sports through scientific and biological standards.
The next council meeting on October 21 will decide neutral-status eligibility for Russian athletes; IOC bans on Russian and Belarusian teams persist.

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IOC Addresses Transgender Participation

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) formed a working group to develop policy on transgender women’s participation.
IOC President Kirsty Coventry announced move, excluding researchers who found no competitive advantage, as bans rise globally.
A Vermont court allowed a school to rejoin the league after forfeiting a game against a transgender athlete.
Lawsuits over transgender athletes’ participation continue across the United States.

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