The International Olympic Committee has defended its stance on allowing individual sports to form transgender policies after Martina Navratilova accused them of passing the buck on the issue. Tennis great Navratilova, a gay rights advocate, told The Australian newspaper that the IOC has “completely punted” on the transgender issue as sporting federations review their eligibility rules. Swimming’s world governing body FINA has banned transgender athletes from male and female competitions, and World Athletics president Lord Coe has given a strong indication that his sport could follow suit. To compete in male events, female-to-male athletes must provide a written and signed declaration of their gender identity. #MilanoCortina2026 ❄️ will make history when it hosts a record number of women’s events and becomes the most gender-balanced Winter #Olympics to date.

Source: Express June 24, 2022 18:56 UTC