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The International Olympic Committee is reportedly set to ban\u00a0transgender women from competing<\/a>\u00a0in all female categories.<\/p>\n

The change is set to be officially announced early next year,\u00a0The Times reported<\/a>\u00a0on Monday, citing sources.<\/p>\n

The decision to overhaul the current policy was made after the sporting committee carried out a science-based review of a biologically-born male\u2019s physical advantages, the sources added.<\/p>\n

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Transgender women are set to be banned from competing in all female categories beginning next year.
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The findings were presented by the IOC\u2019s medical and scientific director, Dr Jane Thornton, in a closed-door meeting last week.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was a very scientific, factual and unemotional presentation which quite clearly laid out the evidence,\u201d a source told the outlet.<\/p>\n

Under the current guidance, trans women have been able to compete in the female category with reduced testosterone levels\u00a0\u2013 but the decision has ultimately been left up to\u00a0individual sports<\/a>.<\/p>\n

An IOC spokesperson on Monday denied a decision had been made.<\/p>\n

\u201cAn update was given by the IOC\u2019s Director of Health, Medicine and Science to the IOC Members last week during the IOC commission meetings,\u201d the spokesperson told The Post.<\/p>\n

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IOC President Kirsty Coventry vowed to protect the female sporting category.
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\u201cThe working group is continuing its discussions on this topic and no decisions have been taken yet. Further information will be provided in due course.\u201d<\/p>\n

The new blanket rule comes after the IOC\u2019s new chief, Kirsty Coventry, vowed earlier this year to protect the female sporting category.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe understand there will be differences depending on the sports. We should make the effort to place emphasis on the protection of the female category and we should ensure that this is done in consensus with all the stakeholders,\u201d Coventry, an ex-Olympic swimmer from Zimbabwe, said at the time.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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