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80+ Groups Urge IOC to Reject Genetic Testing Policies

3/18/2026

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More than 80 groups urged the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to reject genetic sex testing for female athletes and a ban on transgender and intersex competitors.
Critics, including the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, say these policies violate privacy and risk child athletes.
The IOC expects to announce findings from its working group in the first half of 2026, after ending universal sex testing in 1996.

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More than 80 groups urged the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to reject genetic sex testing for female athletes and a ban on transgender and intersex competitors.
Critics, including the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, say these policies violate privacy and risk child athletes.
The IOC expects to announce findings from its working group in the first half of 2026, after ending universal sex testing in 1996.