• Draft proposals have ‘gone around the houses’
• Sporting federations urged to create own policies
Plans by the International Olympic Committee to introduce stricter guidelines for transgender athletes before the Tokyo 2020 Games have run into the sand because its panel of scientists is struggling to reach agreement on such a thorny issue.
The scientists had been expected to recommend halving the permitted testosterone levels for trans women competing in elite sport. However, several sources have confirmed to the Guardian that the IOC’s draft guidelines have been parked, for now, because the whole subject is so politically charged and sensitive.
Written by Exclusive by Sean Ingle
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2019/sep/24/ioc-delays-new-transgender-guidelines-2020-olympics under the title “IOC delays new transgender guidelines after scientists fail to agree”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
