Protecting the integrity of women’s sport or ignoring the complexity of a sensitive issue? Australian athletes weigh in on FINA’s decision.
competing in female categories as a “victory for fairness” in elite sport, while others have branded it “discriminatory” and simplistic.
The new policy bans trans women from competing in female categories unless they have completed the transition process by the age of 12. Flemming said specifying an age was risky, given the differences in individual development. “There’s great diversity among transgender women and this fails to take that into account,” Coughlan told the ABC.
“Each sport is different and needs to determine how it balances inclusion and fairness according to the nature of its competitions. While inclusivity must be respected, fairness in competition is a core value of sport.
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