IOC Bars Transgender Women from Women's Events at 2028 LA Olympics

• The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has announced a new eligibility policy, excluding transgender women from women’s events at the Olympics, starting with the 2028 Los Angeles Games.
• Eligibility for female category events will now be limited to biological females, determined by a mandatory gene test.
• The policy aims to protect fairness, safety, and integrity in the female category, acknowledging physical advantages retained by those born male.
• The new rules are not retroactive and do not apply to grassroots or recreational sports programs.
• The IOC also published a 10-page policy document restricting female athletes with differences in sex development (DSD), like Caster Semenya.