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Politico
an hour ago
- Politics
- Politico
US Olympic committee bans transgender athletes after Trump order
Previously each sporting body could set its own policy regarding trans athletes. Trump's February executive order, titled 'Keeping Men Out of Women's Sports' directed the change, putting the U.S. at odds with World Athletics and the International Olympic Committee, which allow trans athletes to compete under certain medical or eligibility criteria. The USOPC's Athlete Safety Policy, which contains the revised policy, says it will work to 'ensure that women have a fair and safe competition environment consistent with Executive Order 14201.' USA Fencing said in a statement on social media it had tweaked its guidelines to comply with the new policy and would implement them as of Aug. 1. 'This update, mandated by the USOPC, aligns our sport with current national standards while keeping community support at the forefront,' the fencing body said in a statement. The USOPC's move reflects the Trump administration's fierce objection to transgender athletes' participation in women's sports, which has become a flashpoint in a Republican culture war. Newly elected IOC president Kirsty Coventry said last month she would launch a working group on the matter, saying there was 'overwhelming support' from member countries to 'protect the female category.'
Boston Globe
2 hours ago
- Politics
- Boston Globe
US Olympic officials bar transgender women from women's competitions
The committee's new policy means that the national governing bodies of sports federations in the United States — which oversee sporting events for all ages, from youth to masters' competitions — now must follow the USOPC's lead, according to several CEOs of sports within the Olympic movement. Get Starting Point A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday. Enter Email Sign Up The USOPC acknowledged on Tuesday that its policy had changed. In an emailed statement, the committee said it had held 'a series of respectful and constructive conversations with federal officials' since the executive order was signed. 'As a federally chartered organization, we have an obligation to comply with federal expectations,' the statement said, adding that the committee would work with national governing bodies to implement the new policy. Advertisement USA Fencing posted a new policy for transgender athletes on Friday that will take effect Aug. 1. Those new rules still allow transgender women to compete, but only in the men's category. The policy says that nonbinary athletes, transgender men and intersex athletes will also be limited to competing in the men's category. Advertisement The Olympic committee said in its new policy that it was 'committed to protecting opportunities for athletes participating in sport,' and that it would work with the International Olympic Committee, the International Paralympic Committee and the national governing bodies of every Olympic sport 'to ensure that women have a fair and safe competition environment consistent with Executive Order 14201 and the Ted Stevens Olympic & Amateur Sports Act.' The committee had not announced any plans to comply with Trump's order. Before the new policy was posted, the committee had stayed away from the issue as the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles inched closer. Instead, it had delegated decisions about transgender athlete eligibility to the national governing bodies of each sport. The Olympic committee has 54 member organizations, according to its website. Before Monday, the committee's transgender policy stated that the group was relying on 'real data and science-based evidence rather than ideology.' 'That means making science-based decisions, sport by sport and discipline by discipline, within both the Olympic and Paralympic movements,' the former policy said. The International Olympic Committee has been struggling for years with the issue of transgender and intersex athletes in sports, coming up with various rules at various times, including sex testing, in an effort to balance fairness with inclusivity. Its current policy allows each international sports federation — World Athletics or the International Cycling Federation, for example — to determine if, and how, transgender athletes can compete in sanctioned events at the international level. This article originally appeared in . Advertisement
Daily Mirror
5 hours ago
- Business
- Daily Mirror
Zharnel Hughes speaks out over unpaid Grand Slam Track prize money
Britain's fastest man Zharnel Hughes is waiting for $130,000 in prize money from Grand Slam Track, which scrapped its final meet of the season over financial struggles Zharnel Hughes has warned athletes could take a wide berth of Grand Slam Track next year after admitting he is among those still waiting for prize money. Michael Johnson's breakaway competition was billed as transformative when it kicked off in Apri l by offering track stars the potential to earn unprecedented prize money. But after its fourth fixture in LA was scrapped for financial reasons, a host of athletes are still waiting to be paid. Athletes were promised top prizes of $100,000 - with Brits Matt Hudson-Smith, in Jamaica and Philadelphia, and Josh Kerr, in Miami, landing first-place finishes. World Athletics president Sebastian Coe had admitted 'this is not a good situation' with the governing body monitoring the situation. Grand Slam have not commented but a number of agents have been given assurances that prize money will be sent by late September. And Hughes, who won $130,000 across three weekends, says he is among those left in limbo - though he has received appearance fees from the US-based league. 'We haven't got any payment yet,' Britain's fastest man said. 'My agent has been in contact with them. It's not like I'm studying what's going on but I know I've not received funds yet. 'I think the appearance fees have come through but in regards to the actual racing it hasn't come through yet. I'm just looking to see if we get paid by August or September, hopefully it's in the accounts by then. 'I think people enjoyed it but obviously now the payments have been delayed and they fell short by not having the last one people may be more hesitant to try out next season. We have to see how it goes next season.' Hughes added 'it kind of sucked' that Grand Slam did not bring one of their fixtures to the UK or Europe. Ticket sales for three events that went ahead fell well below expectations. 'Hopefully they can sort themselves out and if they do go again next season they can get some races in Europe,' Hughes said. 'You won't be worrying about having to fill up the stadiums.' Join our new WhatsApp community and receive your daily dose of Mirror Football content. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don't like our community, you can check out any time you like. If you're curious, you can read our Privacy Notice.
CNA
5 hours ago
- Sport
- CNA
World Athletics releases annual sustainability report for events
World Athletics on Tuesday released its first annual review assessing meets against its "Athletics for a Better World" standard, designed to minimise environmental impact while enhancing social and local economic benefits. The sustainability report categorised events from 2024 into five achievement levels - platinum, gold, silver, bronze and recognised - based on compliance with the ABW standard. "The World Athletics Indoor Championships Glasgow 24 and the Oslo Bislett Games achieved platinum, and the Hypo-Meeting combined events meeting in Gotzis, Austria, and the Weltklasse Zurich achieved gold," World Athletics said in a statement. The review, which looked at reports from 102 events from 36 countries, found that 48 meets reached one of the achievement levels. "It's a start our entire sport can be proud of," World Athletics president Sebastian Coe said in a statement. 'We knew from experience and discussions with organisers that sustainability planning and reporting does require an allocation of additional time, resources and expertise. And we know that poses organisational challenges across our events, which will need time to change." The ABW standard evaluated events in six areas, including leadership in sustainability, sustainable production and consumption, climate change and carbon, local environment and air quality, global equality as well as diversity, accessibility and wellbeing. "When fully adopted, the ABW standard will apply to about 500 in-stadium athletics and mass participation road running events, making it the largest sustainability evaluation system in the sport industry," World Athletics added.
The Star
6 hours ago
- Sport
- The Star
Athletics-World Athletics releases annual sustainability report for events
FILE PHOTO: Athletics - Diamond League - Monaco - Stade Louis II, Monaco - July 11, 2025 World Athletics president Sebastian Coe during the medal presentations REUTERS/Aleksandra Szmigiel/File Photo (Reuters) -World Athletics on Tuesday released its first annual review assessing meets against its "Athletics for a Better World" standard, designed to minimise environmental impact while enhancing social and local economic benefits. The sustainability report categorised events from 2024 into five achievement levels - platinum, gold, silver, bronze and recognised - based on compliance with the ABW standard. "The World Athletics Indoor Championships Glasgow 24 and the Oslo Bislett Games achieved platinum, and the Hypo-Meeting combined events meeting in Gotzis, Austria, and the Weltklasse Zurich achieved gold," World Athletics said in a statement. The review, which looked at reports from 102 events from 36 countries, found that 48 meets reached one of the achievement levels. "It's a start our entire sport can be proud of," World Athletics president Sebastian Coe said in a statement. 'We knew from experience and discussions with organisers that sustainability planning and reporting does require an allocation of additional time, resources and expertise. And we know that poses organisational challenges across our events, which will need time to change." The ABW standard evaluated events in six areas, including leadership in sustainability, sustainable production and consumption, climate change and carbon, local environment and air quality, global equality as well as diversity, accessibility and wellbeing. "When fully adopted, the ABW standard will apply to about 500 in-stadium athletics and mass participation road running events, making it the largest sustainability evaluation system in the sport industry," World Athletics added. (Reporting by Chiranjit Ojha in BengaluruEditing by Toby Davis)
