British cyclists scared to speak out on trans athletes due to fear of being cancelled by sponsors
1 year, 7 months ago

British cyclists scared to speak out on trans athletes due to fear of being cancelled by sponsors

The Telegraph  

Leading British cyclists are scared to speak out against the sport's transgender policies amid fears of being cancelled and losing sponsorship deals, Telegraph Sport understands. One key advocate for better protections in women's sport is British Cycling's head of Olympic programmes, Sara Symington, who was among the signatories to a letter to the UCI last year pressuring the body to "guarantee fairness for female athletes". 'Cyclists must take action or risk losing women's sport' While swimming and athletics have effectively banned athletes who have gone through male puberty in women's elite competition, the UCI has only partly toughened its rules on trans women's participation in the female category. Davies, Britain’s 1980 Olympic swimming silver medallist and a leading voice for protecting female categories in all sports, told Telegraph Sport there is now urgent need for "visual protest" from men and women athletes.

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Gary Lineker accused of ‘shameful contempt for women’ after support for anti-Israel article
1 month ago

Gary Lineker accused of ‘shameful contempt for women’ after support for anti-Israel article

The Telegraph  

Gary Lineker has been accused of “shameful contempt for women” after expressing support for an article attacking Israel in the Guardian newspaper. Lineker posted “This” on X alongside an article by sports writer Jonathan Liew headlined ‘Sport may be a blunt tool of social change, but it’s time to take a stand against Israel’. In response to the Guardian link …

Trans athletes dehumanised by term ‘biological male’, says Olympics
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Trans athletes dehumanised by term ‘biological male’, says Olympics

The Telegraph  

The International Olympic Committee has been accused by Martina Navratilova of waging a “1984 version of war on women” after asking journalists attending this summer’s Paris Games not to use terms such as “born male” or “biologically male” to describe transgender athletes. In a 33-page “Portrayal Guidelines” document, the IOC have told the 20,000-strong media contingent that “a person’s sex …

IOC wrong to say ‘no presumption of advantage’ for transgender women – study
9 months ago

IOC wrong to say ‘no presumption of advantage’ for transgender women – study

The Independent  

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Sharron Davies insists transgender athletes make swimming 'atrociously UNFAIR' as 'young girls must start races with a known disadvantage' - and says cancel culture has cost her a lot of money by spea
1 year, 1 month ago

Sharron Davies insists transgender athletes make swimming 'atrociously UNFAIR' as 'young girls must start races with a known disadvantage' - and says cancel culture has cost her a lot of money by spea

Daily Mail  

Sharron Davies has urged that transgender athletes make swimming 'ridiculously and atrociously unfair', as she continued to speak out against the sport's controversial issue this week. Sharron Davies has urged that transgender athletes make swimming 'ridiculously and atrociously unfair' Davies is an advocate for women in sport and previously weighed in on the debate about who can compete in women's …

Cycling governing body BAN female transgender athletes who transitioned before puberty
1 year, 5 months ago

Cycling governing body BAN female transgender athletes who transitioned before puberty

Daily Mail  

Cycling has become the latest sport to ban transgender women from competing in the female category at international events. The UCI, cycling’s world governing body, announced the rule change on Friday ‘to protect the female class and ensure equal opportunities’, bringing the sport into line with athletics and swimming and following British Cycling’s own policy change in May. Under the …

World cycling’s governing body bans female transgender athletes from women’s events
1 year, 5 months ago

World cycling’s governing body bans female transgender athletes from women’s events

Associated Press  

AIGLE, Switzerland — Female transgender athletes who transitioned after male puberty will no longer be able to compete in women’s races, world cycling governing body the UCI said Friday. “From now on, female transgender athletes who have transitioned after puberty will be prohibited from participating in women’s events on the UCI international calendar — in all categories — in the …

Transgender cyclists barred from women’s competition, says UCI
1 year, 5 months ago

Transgender cyclists barred from women’s competition, says UCI

The Hindu  

Female transgender athletes who transitioned after male puberty will be prohibited from women’s events in all categories of cycling, the sport’s governing body said on Friday. The International Cycling Union ‘s president David Lappartient said the federation “has a duty to guarantee, above all, equal opportunities for all competitors in cycling competitions”. “The UCI would like to reaffirm that cycling …

Britain’s Cycling Time Trials bars transgender women from competing in female category
1 year, 6 months ago

Britain’s Cycling Time Trials bars transgender women from competing in female category

The Hindu  

Britain’s Cycling Time Trials banned transgender women from competing in the female category of competitive events on Wednesday, while renaming the men’s category to ‘open’ to “promote inclusivity and fair competition” in the sport. “The Board of CTT will create a new body - a Gender Tribunal, to decide gender eligibility issues and provide sensitive guidance to those affected by …

New British Cycling rules bar transgender women from competing in elite female events
1 year, 6 months ago

New British Cycling rules bar transgender women from competing in elite female events

Associated Press  

MANCHESTER, England — Riders who were born male will be prevented from racing in British Cycling’s elite female events under a new transgender and non-binary participation policy published by the governing body on Friday. New rules for competitive events, due to be implemented this year, will see racing split into “open” and “female” categories, with transgender women, transgender men, non-binary …

British Cycling publishes new transgender policy with ‘open’ and ‘female’ categories
1 year, 6 months ago

British Cycling publishes new transgender policy with ‘open’ and ‘female’ categories

The Hindu  

Riders, who were born male, will be prevented from racing in British Cycling’s elite female events under a new transgender and non-binary participation policy published by the governing body on Friday. New rules for competitive events, due to be implemented this year, will see racing split into “open” and “female” categories, with transgender women, transgender men, non-binary individuals and those …

Cycling body to review transgender rules after US race
1 year, 7 months ago

Cycling body to review transgender rules after US race

Associated Press  

AIGLE, Switzerland — The International Cycling Union will review its rules regulating transgender athletes and expects to make a fresh decision in August, the governing body of the sport said Thursday. The UCI said it would “analyze the current situation” without referring to the women’s race in the United States last weekend won by Austin Killips. The UCI said after …

Cycling considers transgender U-turn after Austin Killips victory
1 year, 7 months ago

Cycling considers transgender U-turn after Austin Killips victory

The Telegraph  

The International Cycling Union is discussing the possibility of banning transgender athletes from female categories amid the outcry over Austin Killips's first prize for women at the Tour of the Gila. Killips' victory in the premier road race in New Mexico prompted immediate calls for a rethink on rules drafted just last year and the governing body has now announced …

UCI defends transgender policy after Killips’ Tour of the Gil victory
1 year, 7 months ago

UCI defends transgender policy after Killips’ Tour of the Gil victory

The Hindu  

Cycling’s governing body the UCI has defended its policy on transgender athletes competing in female events after American Austin Killips fuelled the debate by winning the Tour of the Gila in New Mexico on Sunday. Unlike some international sporting bodies such as World Athletics, the UCI allows transgender riders to compete in women’s races, prompting criticism from the likes of …

Transgender athlete who ran in female category at London Marathon defends taking part
1 year, 7 months ago

Transgender athlete who ran in female category at London Marathon defends taking part

Daily Mail  

Glenique Frank, 54, said she hasn't cheated any other athletes out of a prize A transgender athlete who ran the London Marathon in the female category has defended her decision to take part. The elite races in the London Marathon are subject to World Athletics rules, which exclude transgender women from elite female competition if they have gone through male …

Sport facing ‘fairness v inclusion’ issue with transgender athletes, expert says
1 year, 9 months ago

Sport facing ‘fairness v inclusion’ issue with transgender athletes, expert says

The Independent  

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Victories by transgender cyclists prompt protests about 'unfair advantage'
1 year, 9 months ago

Victories by transgender cyclists prompt protests about 'unfair advantage'

The Telegraph  

The debate over transgender inclusion in sport has intensified after a male-born cyclist won a prestigious women's amateur race. Austin Killips finished third in the women’s elite race – behind Clara Honsinger and Raylyn Nuss – becoming the first transgender woman to win a medal at the event. Anna Megale, who finished sixth, told Cycling Weekly that a part of …

Trans women's advantage in sports analyzed and in photos
1 year, 9 months ago

Trans women's advantage in sports analyzed and in photos

Daily Mail  

Researchers and elite athletes say the science speaks for itself: Trans women have a physical advantage that can't be undone It's the latest flashpoint in the debate that was thrust into the mainstream when trans swimmer Lia Thomas became an NCAA champion in March 2022 The hugely divisive issue of trans participation in sport returned to the spotlight after a …

World Athletics draws stricter rules for transgender athletes but decides against ban in female events
1 year, 10 months ago

World Athletics draws stricter rules for transgender athletes but decides against ban in female events

Firstpost  

World Athletics has decided against following the footsteps of world swimming organisation FINA in slapping an outright ban on transgender athletes and those with differences in sex development from competing in top female events. Cape Town: Track and field’s governing body is facing renewed criticism for a proposal to allow transgender athletes to continue competing in top female events, although …

World track body proposal: No ban on transgender athletes
1 year, 10 months ago

World track body proposal: No ban on transgender athletes

Associated Press  

CAPE TOWN, South Africa — Track and field’s governing body is facing renewed criticism for a proposal to allow transgender athletes to continue competing in top female events, although with stricter rules. World Athletics has sent a proposal for new regulations governing transgender athletes — and the separate issue of athletes with differences in sex development like two-time Olympic champion …

World Athletics puts forward transgender women proposals with member federations
1 year, 11 months ago

World Athletics puts forward transgender women proposals with member federations

Firstpost  

Paris: World Athletics has proposed continuing to allow transgender women to compete in the female category of international events, taking a different approach from other sports that have banned transgender athletes from elite female competition. In a statement, World Athletics said its “preferred option” is to tighten the rules surrounding eligibility but that it wants to use limits on testosterone …

Last Word: It’s between inclusivity and fairness
2 years, 5 months ago

Last Word: It’s between inclusivity and fairness

The Hindu  

Sometimes it falls on sport to solve the big question, or at least ask it. When swimming’s global body recently barred trans women from international competition, the issue raised its head from where officials hoped it would lie undisturbed. “I’ve always made it clear: if we ever get pushed into a corner to that point where we’re making a judgment …

Trans women to be banned from female triathlons even if they haven't gone through puberty
2 years, 5 months ago

Trans women to be banned from female triathlons even if they haven't gone through puberty

The Telegraph  

Transgender women are to be banned from female triathlons even if they have not gone through male puberty. “So, where there is competitive activity, then fairness of competition is paramount – and it should apply to all levels of the sport.” Fina and the UCI tightened their own rules around trans women last month, with the former banning anyone to …

Hockey joins raft of sports reviewing transgender policy
2 years, 6 months ago

Hockey joins raft of sports reviewing transgender policy

The Hindu  

The International Hockey Federation has joined a raft of governing bodies reviewing its policy on the involvement of transgender athletes in women's sport following last weekend's ruling by swimming's top body FINA. World Athletics, football's governing body FIFA and World Netball are reviewing their transgender inclusion policies after FINA's verdict, the strictest by any Olympic sports body. Rugby league banned …

From swimming to cycling, where different sports stand on transgender athletes
2 years, 6 months ago

From swimming to cycling, where different sports stand on transgender athletes

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Minister wants U.K. sports bodies to follow FINA's lead in transgender policy
2 years, 6 months ago

Minister wants U.K. sports bodies to follow FINA's lead in transgender policy

The Hindu  

Sports minister Nadine Dorries said she agreed with FINA's decision to restrict the participation of transgender athletes in elite women's swimming competitions and will encourage British governing bodies to follow suit. Swimming's world governing body made the decision at its extraordinary general congress on Sunday after members heard a report from a transgender task force comprising leading medical, legal and …

More than half of Britons want trans women BANNED from all-female sports, poll suggests
2 years, 6 months ago

More than half of Britons want trans women BANNED from all-female sports, poll suggests

Daily Mail  

Transgender women should not be allowed to compete in female-only sports, 57 per cent of respondents to a new poll have said. The controversial topic - magnified by cancel culture and social media storms - was examined by think tank More In Common, and comes the week after as a fresh transgender row broke out after trans cyclist Emily Bridges …

British cycling suspends transgender participation policy
2 years, 8 months ago

British cycling suspends transgender participation policy

The Hindu  

British Cycling suspended its Transgender and Non-binary Participation Policy with immediate effect on Friday, denying transgender women the chance to compete in domestic women's races until the policy was reviewed. The move comes after transgender cyclist Emily Bridges was told by British Cycling that she was ineligible to compete in the women's race at the National Omnium Championships. Bridges had …

Transgender cyclists face indefinite exclusion due to obscure guidance within UCI rulebook
2 years, 8 months ago

Transgender cyclists face indefinite exclusion due to obscure guidance within UCI rulebook

The Telegraph  

Transgender cyclists are facing the prospect of indefinite exclusion from elite competition under little-known guidance within the world governing body’s rulebook. The Union Cycliste Internationale this week blocked the Welsh transgender cyclist Emily Bridges from potentially racing Dame Laura Kenny in Saturday’s National Women’s Omnium Championships and senior figures in cycling now believe that its Medical Rules, which were updated …

Transgender cyclist Emily Bridges breaks silence to demand 'urgent answers' over racing ban
2 years, 8 months ago

Transgender cyclist Emily Bridges breaks silence to demand 'urgent answers' over racing ban

The Telegraph  

Emily Bridges, the transgender cyclist who was blocked from racing against Laura Kenny in Saturday’s National Omnium Championships, has called for urgent answers from cycling’s governing bodies. “I am in contact with British Cycling and UCI requesting clarity around my alleged ineligibility, and I hope that they will reconsider their decision in line with the regulations.” Bridges, whose testosterone levels …

'This is wrong and must be called out': Sharron Davies leads backlash in transgender cycling row
2 years, 8 months ago

'This is wrong and must be called out': Sharron Davies leads backlash in transgender cycling row

The Telegraph  

British sport was engulfed by its first major transgender row on Tuesday night over plans to let a recently-transitioned cyclist race for gold against the country’s greatest female Olympian. Bridges, 21, from Wales, was said to be awaiting formal approval from the sport’s world governing body to race five-time Olympic champion Kenny, and other stars of this summer’s Tokyo Games, …

Exclusive: Commonwealth Games 2022 to allow trans women cyclists to compete for female medals
2 years, 9 months ago

Exclusive: Commonwealth Games 2022 to allow trans women cyclists to compete for female medals

The Telegraph  

Commonwealth Games chiefs have agreed on new gender rules which could pave the way for a trans woman to race for a female cycling medal. “The CGF will work in close partnership with the relevant international federations to establish qualification and eligibility criteria for athlete participation at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games," the federation told The Telegraph of the new …

Peter FitzSimons FURIOUS as PM tries to ban trans athletes from women's sport
2 years, 10 months ago

Peter FitzSimons FURIOUS as PM tries to ban trans athletes from women's sport

Daily Mail  

Peter FitzSimons has lashed out at Scott Morrison for backing a new push to prevent women who were born male from playing female sport. In FitzSimons probing Wednesday column, he accused the coalition of drumming up a divisive pre-election debate, pointing out that this bill hasn't actually been requested by anybody from within a major sporting body Outspoken sports columnist …

Tough for transgender inclusion and fairness to 'co-exist' in sport, says UK report
3 years, 2 months ago

Tough for transgender inclusion and fairness to 'co-exist' in sport, says UK report

Firstpost  

A review concerning transgender inclusion in non-elite sport in Britain by the Sports Councils Equality Group says the governing bodies for each sport should decide whether they will focus on inclusion or “competitive fairness” — and safety if relevant. London: The inclusion of transgender people, fairness and safety “cannot co-exist in a single competitive model” for many sports, according to …

UK sport councils reveal new guidance for transgender participation
3 years, 2 months ago

UK sport councils reveal new guidance for transgender participation

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