Colorado springs, colo. – The American Olympic and Paralympic Committee has effectively barred transgender women from competing in women’s game, stating that the Sangh has followed “obligation” with an executive order issued earlier by President Donald Trump, overseeing swimming, athletics and other sports.
Parivartan, on Monday, was declared with a quiet update on the USOPC website and confirmed in a letter sent to the national game governing bodies, follows A. Similar steps taken by NCAA earlier this year.
The USOPC change is known as an extension under the “USOPC athlete safety policy” signed in February and the executive order of Trump of References, “keeping out of men’s game”. This order, among other things, threatened to “save all funds” from organizations that allow transgender athlete participation in women’s game.
American Olympic officials told the national glory bodies that they would need to follow the suit, saying that “USOPCs are engaged in a series of respectable and creative interactions with federal officials” as Trump has signed the order.
“As a federally chartered organization, we have the responsibility of following federal expectations,” USOPC CEO Sarah Hirsheland and President Jean Syx wrote in a letter. “Our amended policy emphasizes the importance of ensuring fair and safe competition environment for women. All national glory bodies need to update their applied policies in alignment.”
Nationwide fighting on women in transgender girls and sports has been played at the state and federal level as Republican has depicted the issue as a battle for athletic fairness. More than two dozen states have enacted laws preventing transgender women and girls from participating in some sports competitions. Some policies have been blocked by people in court who say that policies are discriminatory and cruel and unnecessarily target a small niche of athletes.
The NCAA handed over athletes to a woman at birth to change its participation policy for transgender athletes to limit competition in women’s game. The change came a day later when Trump signed an executive order, aims to ban transgender athletes from girls and women’s games.
Women’s eligibility is an important issue for the International Olympic Committee under its new president, Kirsti Coventry. IOC has allowed individual sports associations to determine its rules in the Olympics – and some have already taken steps on the subject.
Strict rules on transgender athletes – preventing women’s events, which any male passes through puberty – is passed by swimming, cycling and track and field. The soccer is reviewing his eligibility rules for women and can determine the limit on testosterone.
Trump has said that he wants the IOC to change everything “What to do with this absolutely ridiculous subject.” Los Angeles will host summer games in 2028.
