(Reuters) -The International Hockey Federation (IHF) and World Triathlon have joined a raft of governing bodies reviewing their policy on the involvement of transgender athletes in women's sport following last weekend's ruling by swimming's top body FINA. On Sunday, FINA voted to ban anyone who has been through male puberty from elite women's competitions and to create a … [Read more...] about Sport-Hockey, triathlon join raft of sports reviewing transgender policy
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Sport-Badminton federation begins research process for transgender policy
(Reuters) - Badminton World Federation (BWF) said on Thursday it has started a research process to help it make "evidence-based decisions" for its policy on the involvement of transgender athletes in the sport. Badminton's governing body is the latest to undertake a review of its guidelines following last weekend's ruling by global swimming's top body FINA, which voted to … [Read more...] about Sport-Badminton federation begins research process for transgender policy
Navratilova calls out IOC for lack of leadership on transgender issue
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Tennis great and gay rights trailblazer Martina Navratilova has slammed the International Olympic Committee (IOC) for its lack of leadership on the issue of the inclusion of transgender athletes in sport. The issue was brought into focus by last weekend's decision by swimming's governing body FINA to ban athletes who have been through any part of male … [Read more...] about Navratilova calls out IOC for lack of leadership on transgender issue