Paris: A female boxer who identifies as a trans man has called for athletes who have previously failed testosterone and gender-eligibility tests to be banned from competing in the women’s events at the Olympics. Philippines fighter Hergie Bacyadan, who was bundled out of the Paris Olympics on Wednesday afternoon, created a stir on the eve of the bout after an Instagram post, declaring: “I still consider myself as a trans-man because my heart says so”. Boxer Hergie Bacyadan from the Philippines, who identifies as a trans man. Credit: InstagramDespite identifying as a male, the 29-year-old competed in the women’s 75kg division and was knocked out by China’s Li Qian. When Philippines coaches were asked after the bout to clarify the issue of Bacyadan’s gender, they said: “She was born a female and is a female.”

Source: Stuff August 01, 2024 05:09 UTC