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 it is "reopening consultation". 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". Killips, who only took up cycling in 2019 before starting on hormone replacement therapy, earned almost £8,000 for finishing top of the women's general classification, plus an £800 bonus as "Queen of the Mountains".

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Transgender women barred from competing in female category of many UK domestic tennis tournaments
1 week, 6 days ago

Transgender women barred from competing in female category of many UK domestic tennis tournaments

The Hindu  

Transgender women non-binary individuals assigned as male at birth will be barred from competing in the female category of many domestic tennis tournaments in Britain from next month, the Lawn Tennis Association announced on Wednesday. This includes longer levers with which to reach and hit the ball and increased cardio-vascular capacity means being able to get around the court more …

US Biathlon officials ignored sexual harassment and abuse of female racers for decades, say athletes
1 week, 6 days ago

US Biathlon officials ignored sexual harassment and abuse of female racers for decades, say athletes

The Hindu  

Turning a blind eye in pursuit of elusive Olympic medals, athletes say two coaches prey on teenage Maine biathlete, she says, ‘What comes next?’ Sexual abuse and harassment by coaches and others who held positions of power over women on the U.S. Biathlon team have been dismissed, ignored or excused over decades by officials more concerned with winning medals than …

Britain's Lawn Tennis Association to ban transgender women from some female events
2 weeks ago

Britain's Lawn Tennis Association to ban transgender women from some female events

India Today  

Britain's Lawn Tennis Association has updated its rules to bar transgender women from competing in national and inter-club female competitions, the governing body said on Wednesday. The LTA said the revised policy will come into effect on Jan. 25 and would cover 'specified competitions' involving individuals from different clubs, venues or counties up to national level events. International events such …

Transgender golfer hits out at ban from women’s LPGA tour
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Transgender golfer hits out at ban from women’s LPGA tour

The Independent  

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Transgender athlete Valentina Petrillo fails to reach women’s T12 400m final
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Transgender athlete Valentina Petrillo fails to reach women’s T12 400m final

The Independent  

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Former British Olympian criticises decision to allow transgender athlete to compete in women's races at the Paralympics and urges governing bodies to do more to protect females
4 months ago

Former British Olympian criticises decision to allow transgender athlete to compete in women's races at the Paralympics and urges governing bodies to do more to protect females

Daily Mail  

A former British Olympian has criticised the decision to allow transgender athlete Valentina Petrillo to participate in women's races at the Paralympics, warning that biological males competing in female events is 'unfair and unsafe'. Petrillo, a visually impaired athlete, will represent Italy in the women's T12 200m and 400m sprints in Paris, having claimed bronze at the World Para Athletics …

Visually impaired Italian sprinter, 50, set to become first-ever transgender Paralympian after being picked to run in women's races in Paris, five years after she started gender transition
4 months, 1 week ago

Visually impaired Italian sprinter, 50, set to become first-ever transgender Paralympian after being picked to run in women's races in Paris, five years after she started gender transition

Daily Mail  

Visually impaired Italian sprinter, Valentina Petrillo, 50, is set to become the first-ever transgender athlete to compete at the Paralympic Games and believes her participation is an 'important symbol of inclusion'. Visually impaired Italian sprinter, Valentina Petrillo, 50, is set to become the first-ever transgender athlete to compete at the Paralympic Games Petrillo, who transitioned in 2019, is due to …

Manu Joseph: Why there’s a clash over classifying an athlete as female
4 months, 1 week ago

Manu Joseph: Why there’s a clash over classifying an athlete as female

Live Mint  

Who is a female athlete? So there has for long been a debate around whether women who have XY chromosomes should be allowed to compete against ‘normal’ women. In any case, the IOC has tried hard to be fair to XX women, those who are widely considered ‘normal women.’ For instance, it requires XY women to have low testosterone levels …

Are there any transgender athletes competing at the 2024 Olympics?
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Are there any transgender athletes competing at the 2024 Olympics?

The Independent  

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Nikki Hiltz, transgender, nonbinary runner, qualifies for Olympics: ‘This is bigger than just me’
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Nikki Hiltz, transgender, nonbinary runner, qualifies for Olympics: ‘This is bigger than just me’

New York Times  

The biggest race of Nikki Hiltz’s career is coming soon, but the middle-distance runner who identifies as transgender and nonbinary said that racing to a spot on the U.S. Olympic team held a special significance because it came at the end of Pride Month. Hiltz, 29, whose sex was assigned as female at birth, earned a ticket to the Paris …

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 …

NAIA bans transgender athletes from women’s sports; NCAA vows to ensure ‘fair competition’
8 months, 2 weeks ago

NAIA bans transgender athletes from women’s sports; NCAA vows to ensure ‘fair competition’

The Hindu  

The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics announced a policy Monday that all but bans transgender athletes from competing in women’s sports at its 241 mostly small colleges across the country. Instead, they send a message of exclusion and reinforce dangerous stereotypes that harm all women.” Last month, more than a dozen current and former college athletes filed a federal lawsuit …

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

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Everybody loses in Parkrun row – sport’s transgender debate will not go away
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Everybody loses in Parkrun row – sport’s transgender debate will not go away

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Transgender swimmer Lia Thomas lodges case with CAS to overturn ban
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Transgender swimmer Lia Thomas lodges case with CAS to overturn ban

The Hindu  

Swimmer Lia Thomas, who became the first transgender woman to win the highest U.S. national college title in 2022, has lodged a case with the Court of Arbitration for Sport in a bid to again compete in elite female races. In June 2022, World Aquatics voted to ban transgender women who had gone through male puberty from competing in women’s …

Transgender athletes barred from participating in international women’s cricket, says ICC
1 year, 1 month ago

Transgender athletes barred from participating in international women’s cricket, says ICC

The Hindu  

Transpersons won’t be eligible to participate in international women’s games regardless of any surgery or gender reassignment treatment they may have undertaken, the International Cricket Council said on Tuesday. The decision, ICC states, relates solely to gender eligibility for international women’s cricket, whilst gender eligibility at domestic level will be a matter for each individual Member Board as per local …

World chess federation bars transgender women from competing in women’s events
1 year, 4 months ago

World chess federation bars transgender women from competing in women’s events

The Hindu  

The world’s top chess federation has ruled that transgender women cannot compete in its official events for females until an assessment of gender change is made by its officials. “In the event that the gender was changed from a male to a female the player has no right to participate in official FIDE events for women until further FIDE’s decision …

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 …

Trans cyclist wins North Carolina women race by crossing finish line FIVE MINUTES ahead of runner-up
1 year, 6 months ago

Trans cyclist wins North Carolina women race by crossing finish line FIVE MINUTES ahead of runner-up

Daily Mail  

A controversial transgender female cyclist won a North Carolina cycling event, beating her crestfallen rival by five whole minutes. Transgender woman cyclist Austin Killips, 27, won a women's race in North Carolina this weekend five minutes ahead of the runner-up By the 13th mile mark, Killips was out in front while female riders Paige Onweller and Flavia Oliveira had to …

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 …

Transgender woman’s US cycling win within rules, UCI says
1 year, 7 months ago

Transgender woman’s US cycling win within rules, UCI says

Associated Press  

The victory for the first openly transgender woman to win an official cycling event should stand after she adhered to the updated policy the organization put in place last year, the global governing body for cycling said. “The UCI rules are based on the latest scientific knowledge and have been applied in a consistent manner, and continues to follow the …

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 …

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 …

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 …

U.S. would bar full ban on transgender athletes but allow exceptions
1 year, 8 months ago

U.S. would bar full ban on transgender athletes but allow exceptions

LA Times  

Schools and colleges across the U.S. would be prohibited from enacting outright bans on transgender athletes under a Biden administration proposal released Thursday, but teams could create some limits in certain cases — for example, to ensure fairness. Under the Education Department’s proposed rule, no school or college that receives federal funding would be allowed to impose a “one-size-fits-all” policy …

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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Transgender track and field athletes can't compete in women's international events
1 year, 9 months ago

Transgender track and field athletes can't compete in women's international events

NPR  

Transgender track and field athletes can't compete in women's international events Enlarge this image toggle caption World Athletics/Reuters World Athletics/Reuters World Athletics Council, the governing body for international track and field, will bar transgender women athletes from elite competitions for women. Though the council says there are no transgender athletes currently in international track and field competition, the ruling could …

Track bans transgender athletes, tightens rules for Semenya
1 year, 9 months ago

Track bans transgender athletes, tightens rules for Semenya

Associated Press  

Track and field banned transgender athletes from international competition Thursday, while adopting new regulations that could keep Caster Semenya and other athletes with differences in sex development from competing. They include Semenya, a two-time Olympic champion at 800 meters, who has been barred from that event since 2019. https://apnews.com/video/gwyneth-paltrow-legal-proceedings-utah-lawrence-buhler-steve-owens-1a5459d16f8446e38e5021ff4f71c051 Semenya and others had been able to compete without restrictions in …

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 …

World Athletics bans transgender women from female events
1 year, 9 months ago

World Athletics bans transgender women from female events

Al Jazeera  

New rules will also make it difficult for athletes like two-time Olympic champion Caster Semenya to compete. Transgender women will no longer be allowed to compete in female track and field events regardless of their levels of testosterone, World Athletics President Sebastian Coe says. “Many believe there is insufficient evidence that transwomen do not retain advantage over biological women and …

World Athletics set to lift Russia doping ban, tighten transgender rules
1 year, 9 months ago

World Athletics set to lift Russia doping ban, tighten transgender rules

The Hindu  

World Athletics is likely to tighten rules around the participation of transgender women in female competition in a charged meeting of its decision-making body on Thursday that should Administrators behind the leading Olympic sport have taken a different approach from that of swimming which has effectively banned transgender athletes from elite female competition. Track and field’s global body have said …

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 …

'Sports need to follow boxing's lead on transgender athletes'
1 year, 11 months ago

'Sports need to follow boxing's lead on transgender athletes'

The Telegraph  

Sharron Davies has urged the sporting world to follow boxing and launch a separate category for transgender competitors. Under his proposals, the WBC will next year issue a "global call" for trans athletes to come forward if they want to compete, with the aim of setting up a separate league or tournament. Trans athletes will not be able to compete …

U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee pushes ‘category qualifiers’ for sport transgender issue
2 years ago

U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee pushes ‘category qualifiers’ for sport transgender issue

The Hindu  

The U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee is encouraging individual sports to consider “category qualifiers” — classified in some sports as “open” categories — to ensure transgender athletes will have events to participate in once they reach puberty. It acknowledged that the “sport landscape may leave currently competing athletes feeling uncertain regarding potential shifts in their eligibility status.” It used weight …

Triathlon lets transgender women compete under tighter rules
2 years, 4 months ago

Triathlon lets transgender women compete under tighter rules

The Hindu  

The Olympic sport of triathlon said on Wednesday transgender women can continue to compete in its female category in international events, though it imposed tougher eligibility rules. World Triathlon is taking a less strict line than swimming’s governing body FINA which effectively banned transgender athletes from international women’s competitions in June and proposed creating an “open” category. Triathlon’s policy of …

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 …

Not so simple: Debate over gender identities in sport
2 years, 5 months ago

Not so simple: Debate over gender identities in sport

Hindustan Times  

It’s been weeks since FINA, ruling body of world aquatics, announced their regulations preventing the participation of transgender athletes in women’s events and all we have is emotion. Alun Williams, geneticist, biomedical scientist and reader at Manchester Metropolitan University’s Institute of Sport says, “I don’t think there has been enough research to fully understand all the differences between transwomen performance …

Transgender athletes to compete in 'open' category under new British Triathlon policy
2 years, 5 months ago

Transgender athletes to compete in 'open' category under new British Triathlon policy

The Hindu  

British triathlon has banned transgender athletes from competing in the female category at the elite and grassroots levels, instead allowing them to participate in an "open" category alongside men, the governing body said on Wednesday. The move follows the decision of swimming's world governing body FINA to restrict the participation of transgender athletes in elite women's competitions. It said triathlon …

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 …

I was a swim coach and I agree with Tom Daley – trans athletes need more inclusion
2 years, 5 months ago

I was a swim coach and I agree with Tom Daley – trans athletes need more inclusion

The Independent  

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Daley 'furious' over FINA's transgender ruling
2 years, 5 months ago

Daley 'furious' over FINA's transgender ruling

The Hindu  

Olympic diving champion Tom Daley said he is "furious" at governing body FINA's decision to restrict the participation of transgender athletes in elite women's competitions. "I was furious," he said of FINA's decision, which bans athletes who have been through any part of male puberty from elite women's competition. FINA also said it would create a working group to establish …

'Divisive, Very Difficult Situation': IOC Says Each Sport Must Set Transgender Rules Despite Criticism
2 years, 6 months ago

'Divisive, Very Difficult Situation': IOC Says Each Sport Must Set Transgender Rules Despite Criticism

News 18  

The International Olympic Committee has defended its position that it is up to each international sports body to set their own rules for transgender athletes’ inclusion, despite criticism from tennis great Martina Navratilova. “This is a very divisive, a very difficult situation, a very difficult topic where we have to try to balance fairness with inclusivity,” IOC spokesperson Mark Adams …

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