Summary
Over 80 rights groups have asked the International Olympic Committee (IOC) not to introduce genetic sex testing for female athletes or ban transgender and intersex competitors. These groups argue that such measures would harm gender equality in sports. The IOC has not confirmed these plans and says discussions are ongoing.
Key Facts
- More than 80 human rights and sports groups oppose the proposed sex testing.
- The IOC has not yet made a decision about implementing genetic sex tests.
- The IOC stopped universal sex testing after the 1996 Olympics.
- Some sports federations have barred athletes who experienced male puberty from women's events.
- The groups claim that such testing and bans are discriminatory.
- International bodies, like the UN, oppose sex testing as harmful.
- These proposals are said to contradict the IOC's own guidelines on fairness and inclusion.
