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IOC Sets New Female Eligibility Rules Excluding Transgender Women for 2028 Olympics
The IOC's new policy mandates a one-time SRY gene test to exclude transgender women and many with differences in sex development from female Olympic events, effective 2028.
- On Thursday, March 26, 2026, the International Olympic Committee announced a new policy limiting female-category event eligibility to biological females, determined by a one-time SRY gene screening effective for the 2028 Los Angeles Games.
- IOC President Kirsty Coventry initiated the review to 'protect the female category' following controversies at the 2024 Paris Games and alignment with U.S. President Donald Trump's 2025 executive order on women's sports.
- Testing for the SRY gene will be conducted once using saliva, cheek swabs, or blood samples, which the IOC claims is 'the most accurate and least intrusive method currently available.'
- While the mandate excludes transgender women from female events, rare exceptions exist for athletes with specific differences in sex development who do not benefit from testosterone, ensuring uniform standards across national federations.
- Human rights groups, including the Sport & Rights Alliance, oppose the mandate, warning it could 'set women's sports back 30 years,' though officials maintain the policy protects fairness, safety, and integrity.
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