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IOC sex-eligibility rule for intersex athletes

The IOC's framework on sex-eligibility for intersex athletes, which emphasizes human rights and directs individual sport federations to set event-specific eligibility criteria.

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Feb 4, 2026

What are the established medical definitions and diagnostic criteria for intersex conditions, and how have sports organizations handled confirmed intersex cases?

Medical communities characterize “” broadly as variations in sex characteristics that do not fit typical binary notions of male or female bodies, increasingly grouped under the clinical label “differe...

Feb 4, 2026

How many trans women athletes have competed in the Olympics?

As far as public reporting and compiled lists indicate, only one openly identified has competed in the Olympic Games: weightlifter at (held in 2021) . Reporting and databases distinguish a handful of ...