International Olympic Committee announces new policy protecting biological females
The International Olympic Committee has taken a definitive step in shaping the future of elite competition by unveiling a new policy designed to protect the female category in Olympic sport.
Approved by the committee’s executive board on 26 March, these guidelines will officially go into effect starting with the Los Angeles 2028 Summer Games.
“The policy explains that, for all disciplines on the sports programme of an IOC event, including the Olympic Games and for both individual and team sports, eligibility for any female category is limited to biological females,” said an International Olympic Committee press release. For a more complete summary of the story, please see the below link:
Published on: Apr 07, 2026 01:05 PM