Olympic Games, women's and transgender sports

Olympics-Candidates for IOC president on transgender athletes in women's sport
The increasingly polarising debate over transgender athletes in women’s sport has become a key issue for candidates vying to become the next president of the International Olympic Committee. This is what the contenders said on the issue in their official bids for the top job in world sport.
Brett Favre on transgender athletes in women's sports: 'I can only shake my head at this'
NFL legend Brett Favre said he can "only shake my head" at transgender athletes competing against biological girls and women in sports.
Republicans Call on Olympic Committee to Bar Transgender Women From Women’s Sports
More than two dozen G.O.P. members of the House and Senate called on the International Olympic Committee to align its eligibility rules with President Trump’s transgender sports ban.
Factbox-Olympics-List of IOC presidents
The following are the presidents of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) since the body was founded in 1894: 2013-2025: Thomas Bach (Germany) 2001-2013: Jacques Rogge (Belgium) 1980-2001: Juan Antonio Samaranch (Spain) 1972-1980: Michael Morris (Ireland) 1952-1972: Avery Brundage (U.
Factbox-Olympics-Profiles of IOC Presidential Candidates
Claimed in his manifesto that he hopes to see the Olympics hosted in Africa for the first time while he also wants gender parity in IOC membership by 2036, rein in IOC spending
US Health Agency Finds Maine's Policy on Transgender Athletes Is Discrimination
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services said on Monday that is has determined Maine educational authorities are in violation of federal law prohibiting sex discrimination by allowing ...
LGBTQ+ advocates call 8 Democratic votes on transgender sports a betrayal
LGBTQ+ advocates said the move by eight state legislators was a disappointment, and left some wondering who their political ...
Each sport must find own solution for transgender athletes, says IPC chief
Each sport must set its own rules on the participation of transgender athletes instead of one global rule and it must be ...
Trump Administration Says Maine Broke Law by Allowing Transgender Athletes on Teams
After issuing an executive order barring transgender athletes from participating in women’s sports last month, President ...
Republican Maine lawmaker sues over censure following viral post about transgender student athlete
A Republican Maine state representative has filed a lawsuit alleging the state’s House speaker and other Democrats violated ...
Biden slammed for International Women's Day post after enabling transgender inclusion in women's sports
Critics called out former President Joe Biden for his International Women's Day post, arguing his administration enabled ...
California Gov. Gavin Newsom breaks with party on transgender athletes in women's sports, sparking backlash
California's Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom, an LGBTQ ally, broke with his party, saying that transgender athletes playing in ...
Republican Maine lawmaker sues House speaker over censure for post on transgender athlete
A Republican lawmaker in Maine is suing the state’s Democratic House speaker over her censure that followed a social media ...
Christian women's hoops team that was sanctioned for disputed trans athlete abuse wins Canadian championship
Columbia Bible College won the Canadian women's college basketball national championship after a season plagued by a trans ...