BREAKING The International Olympic Committee has moved closer to the implementation of a blanket ban on all transgender women from women’s sport, according to Sky News. Movement towards a potential ban comes after members of the IOC were given a presentation by Olympic medical chief Dr Jane Thornton last week. It highlighted potential advantages that […]

4 months ago

The decision has divided opinion Italian sprinter Valentina Petrillo is set to become the first openly transgender athlete to compete at the Paralympic Games. The 50-year-old sprinter has been selected to represent Italy in the women’s T12 classification for athletes with visual impairments. Before transitioning in 2019 Petrillo won 11 national titles in the men’s […]

1 year ago

World Aquatics has hailed the decision Transgender swimmer Lia Thomas will not be allowed to compete at the Olympics this year after her legal battle against World Aquatics was dismissed. The 25-year-old had launched legal action against the governing body over their decision to ban transgender women from competing in women’s elite races if they […]

1 year ago

The ban will come into effect from March 31 World Athletics has banned transgender athletes from competing in women’s competition. The sport’s governing body announced on Thursday that it would exclude male-to-female transgender athletes, who have gone through male puberty, from female competition. The announcement was made by the president of World Athletics, Lord Sebastian […]

3 years ago

‘We’re talking about kids. We’re talking about people’s lives’ Megan Rapinoe has come out to voice her support for transgender athletes following what she described as a “monstrous” decision to ban transgender women from female swimming events on Sunday. Speaking to TIME magazine following the new rules set out by the international swimming federation FINA […]

4 years ago

Jenner retired from sport in 1976 and began her transition in 2015 Caitlyn Jenner has come out to defend new rules which ban transgender women from competing in swimming events. FINA (Fédération Internationale de Natation) announced the new legislation that bars trans women who went through puberty from competing in elite women’s events on Sunday, […]

4 years ago