IOC
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"The IOC policy is called 'Protecting the Female Category', and that is what every sport governing body needs to do now" according to Fiona McAnena, director of campaigns for sex-based rights charity Sex Matters.
From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026
All of the details might require some working out, and the IOC promised further information to come.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026
The IOC policy leans on scientific research that considers the presence of the SRY gene fixed for life and represents evidence that an athlete has experienced male sex development.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026
"The IOC considers that SRY gene screening via saliva, cheek swab or blood sample is unintrusive compared to other possible methods," it said.
From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026
Kirsty Coventry, a former gold-medal Olympics swimmer from Zimbabwe, was elected a year ago as the first woman president of the IOC.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026
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