The International Olympic Committee has defended its stance that it is up to each international sports body to set their own rules for transgender athletes, despite criticism for its lack of leadership.
The issue was brought into focus after swimming's world government body FINA made a historic decision to effectively ban most transgender women from participating in female competitions.
IOC spokesperson Mark Adams defended the committee's decision to allow individual sports to form their own rules. Picture: Getty Images "This is a very divisive, a very difficult situation, a very difficult topic where we have to try to balance fairness with inclusivity," he told reporters on Friday. "This will take some time and we have to see what comes forward. It has to be the only solution going forward.""It has to be by sport, and even by discipline," he said.
Australia Latest News, Australia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Aussie teen's lifelong NBA dream realisedAustralia, say hello to your newest NBA star! ⭐ Dyson Daniels will be playing on a star-studded team after being selected by the New Orleans Pelicans. 9WWOS NBADraft
Read more »
Transgender athletes and the fight for inclusionFINA’s decision to effectively ban transgender women from participating in elite aquatic events is the latest in a long history of debate, decisions, and controversies.
Read more »
Transgender footballers in Germany can choose men’s or women’s teamThe German football federation has passed a rule allowing transgender, intersex and non-binary players to decide whether to play in men’s or women’s teams
Read more »
Time to put the transgender genie back in the bottleThe debate about transgender athletes has been infected by politicians and the media ... and it should really stop.
Read more »
‘Garbage data’: ABS under fire over ‘non-binary’ census questionAdvocates have called a “non-binary” option in the 2021 census a “useless hybrid” that conflated people who are transgender and intersex.
Read more »
Time to put the transgender genie back in the bottleNobody should discount the importance nor complexity of the transgender issue. But the amount of debate and venom spat from both sides is grossly disproportionate to the number of athletes these policies will cover. | OPNION by Andrew Webster
Read more »