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The Ugly History Behind the Olympics’ New Gender Test

For queer historian and writer Michael Waters, the IOC’s announcement elicited a feeling of déjà vu: The institution has ...

France calls Olympic gender test 'step backwards', other countries back policy

France's Sports Minister condemns the IOC's new gender testing policy as a setback for equality in women's sports, while ...

Sex test used in IOC’s new transgender ban more likely to exclude from Olympics intersex women who were assigned female at birth

The International Olympic Committee announced a new policy on March 26, 2026, for women’s competitions: Every athlete must be ...
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Transgender swimmer banned for 5 years after gender test refusal — blames insurance costs

Transgender swimmer Ana Caldas has received a five-year ban and was stripped of all competition results between June 2022 and October 2024 by World Aquatics for allegedly refusing to take a gender ...
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Gender testing returns to track, stirring up harsh memories and doubts that date to the 1980s

TOKYO — The woman whose genetic test in the 1980s led sports leaders to conclude it was too intrusive, not definitive enough and, ultimately, not worth keeping, said she was faced with “a sadness that ...
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Dominant Transgender Swimmer Who Won 5 Races At National Championship Is Now Being Banned For Refusing Gender Test

Transgender swimmer Ana Caldas just received the worst news of her life after receiving a five-year ban by the sport’s governing body for refusing to take a gender verification test. In May, the trans ...