IOC Rules Women's Olympic Events Restricted to Biological Females Only

The International Olympic Committee has ruled that women's events will be restricted to biological females only, a landmark decision affecting transgender athletes and international sports governance. The ruling was driven by fairness concerns about physiological advantages in strength, speed, and endurance, athlete safety in contact sports, and growing scientific consensus on sex-based performance differences. This policy shift could reshape how federations handle gender eligibility and comes amid a wider global reckoning on transgender participation in sports.