Olympics Bans Men in Dresses From Competing Against Women
Reality wins.
March 27, 2026 by Daniel Greenfield 5 Comments
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In the United States, ‘Lia’ Thomas, or whatever his actual name is, beating Riley Gaines, proved to be a major cultural inflection point, but on the global stage, Imane Khelif, beating up a woman in the Olympics, and then shouting, “Allahu Akbar”, was a major inflection point. So much so that it helped lead to a Trump administration crackdown and the Olympics bowing to reason and decency, and coming out with a new rule that men can’t compete against women.
Eligibility for any female category event at the Olympic Games or any other IOC event, including individual and team sports, is now limited to biological females, determined on the basis of a one‑time SRY gene screening.
It might have helped that the IOC has its first female president who was a former athlete.
Speaking about the policy, IOC President Kirsty Coventry said: “As a former athlete, I passionately believe in the rights of all Olympians to take part in fair competition. The policy that we have announced is based on science and has been led by medical experts. At the Olympic Games, even the smallest margins can be the difference between victory and defeat. So, it is absolutely clear that it would not be fair for biological males to compete in the female category. In addition, in some sports it would simply not be safe.”
The science is settled.
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