New Study Challenges Trans 'Advantage' Argument in Women's Sports

New study challenges trans 'advantage' argument in women's sports

A new scientific study is challenging one of the central arguments used to justify bans on transgender women and girls competing in women’s sports. The argument that transgender women retain an inherent physical advantage over cisgender women after undergoing hormone therapy is being challenged by researchers in Brazil who pooled the results of 52 studies […] The post New study challenges trans ‘advantage’ argument in women’s sports appeared fir…

Trans women in Olympic sports: A Late Challenge by UN Rapporteurs

Miroslav Imbrišević Allen Hall, London/UK On 21st July 2026 five UN Rapporteurs published a communication addressed to the IOC, claiming that the new policy (from 26th March 2026) about eligibility for the female category might infringe human rights. It is odd that it took them four months to write this letter – other organisations reacted immediately. At the end of the letter, they ask the IOC for clarification on six issues. But most, if not a…