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Subscribe NowIOC Bans Transgender Women from Olympics Women’s Events Starting 2028
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe International Olympic Committee has made its most consequential policy decision in years. On Thursday, March 26, 2026, the IOC announced that transgender women athletes will be excluded from competing in women's events at the Olympics, with mandatory genetic testing now required for all female competitors starting at the 2028 Los Angeles Games.