Transgender women athletes banned from women's Olympic events by new IOC policy

Transgender female athletes are now banned from competing in the women's category, regardless of whether they have undergone hormone suppression therapy or not.Impact on DSD Athletes : This policy also restricts athletes with Differences of Sex Development (DSD). However, there are exceptions for rare conditions such as Complete Androgen Insensitivity Syndrome (CAIS), where the athlete does not benefit physically from testosterone.Policy Reasoning : IOC President Kirsty Coventry stated that this step was taken based on scientific evidence to protect the fairness, safety and integrity of women's categories in elite sport.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/today-explained--6659607/support.Don’t miss our latest episodes! follow us to stay updates with fresh news everyday. Let’s keep the support our podcast to serve update news entire the world!