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France hits out at IOC's step backwards on gender testing
The IOC's SRY gene test will bar many transgender and intersex athletes from women's events at LA 2028, drawing criticism from France over ethical and equality concerns.
- The IOC will require athletes to undergo testing based on the SRY gene to determine eligibility for women's events from the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics onwards.
- France expressed deep concern over this decision, opposing a generalization of genetic testing that raises ethical, legal, and medical questions.
- The test for the SRY gene is aimed at identifying male sex development and will essentially bar transgender athletes from competing in the female category.
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The French National Olympic and Sports Committee and the Ministry of Sports have "taken" the IOC decision but point to "major ethical and scientific issues" of this new policy.
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France calls Olympic gender test 'step backwards', other countries back policy
France on Friday called the International Olympic Committee's new policy on gender testing to determine eligibility to compete in women's events a "step backwards", but other countries welcomed the move.
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