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Rapinoe Slams IOC's Controversial Gender Policy; Humphries Supports

4/5/2026

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Megan Rapinoe criticized the IOC's policy restricting female category eligibility to biological females determined by a one-time SRY gene screening.
She said the policy is invasive, politically motivated, and linked to right-wing politics and the Trump administration, not science.
Olympian Kaillie Humphries praised the policy as a win for women's sports, asserting it ensures fair competition.

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Megan Rapinoe criticized the IOC's policy restricting female category eligibility to biological females determined by a one-time SRY gene screening.
She said the policy is invasive, politically motivated, and linked to right-wing politics and the Trump administration, not science.
Olympian Kaillie Humphries praised the policy as a win for women's sports, asserting it ensures fair competition.