The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has reaffirmed the organization’s position that this rule is required to guarantee competitive fairness.
The ruling has rekindled debates over the biological distinctions between transgender and cisgender female athletes,
With many contending that the physical benefits of male puberty are not entirely negated by testosterone suppression. The Journey of Lia Thomas and the Reaction
After receiving hormone treatment, Lia Thomas, who had previously competed for the University of Pennsylvania men’s team as a swimmer, transitioned and started in the women’s division in 2021.
A heated discussion over whether transgender athletes should be permitted to participate in female divisions was triggered by her win in the NCAA women’s 500-yard freestyle event.
There was both elation and indignation over her triumph. Critics, many of whom were former athletes, said that her involvement created an unfair playing field,
