IOC expands trans inclusion in Female Olympic Sport
In the wake of the controversy surrounding Laurel Hubbard’s appearance in the women’s weightlifting championships at the Tokyo Olympic games, announcements that the International Olympic Committee (IOC) was reviewing the rules around transgender and intersex inclusion in women’s sports, naturally raised expectations that the revised rules would bring much needed clarity and re-establish fairness for women in elite sport. As it turns out, the new rules are profoundly disappointing.
Read moreMale netball team wins grand final in girls’ netball state championships
The state netball championships held in Brisbane last week attracted attention and controversy for all the wrong reasons. This was because the grand final was won by the Queensland Suns U17s team, an all boys’ team, who decimated the Bond University Bull Sharks girls’ team 46-12.
Read moreWomen’s sport undermined by unfair trans inclusion guidelines
The world watched this week as transgender athlete Laurel Hubbard ‘made history’ by competing in the women’s weightlifting category at the Tokyo Olympics.
Read moreNorway women’s handball team fined for not wearing bikini bottoms
Norway’s women’s beach handball team has been fined over $2,000 for ‘improper clothing’ because they failed to wear bikini bottoms during their game against Spain in Bulgaria. The team members opted to wear bike shorts instead.
Read moreFormer NZ Olympic weightlifter says trans athletes will “knock women out of sport”
Transgender weightlifter Laurel Hubbard will be the first trans athlete to compete at the Olympic games after being confirmed by the New Zealand Olympic Committee.
Read moreUnited States laws protecting women’s sport
In a rare example of bi-partisan agreement regarding women in sport, Democrat Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (Hawaii) and Republican Rep. Markwayne Mullin (Oklahoma) introduced the Protect Women’s Sport Act to the US House of Congress last Thursday (10th December). The purpose of the Bill is to ensure Title IX continues to fulfil its original purpose of ensuring equal opportunities for women and girls with regard to all federally-funded education, including sports.
Read moreSporting bodies release guidelines allowing biological men to play in women’s sports
By Rachael Wong
Eight peak Australian sporting bodies have released guidelines for the inclusion of transgender athletes. They are AFL, Hockey Australia, Netball Australia, Rugby Australia, Tennis Australia, Touch Football Australia, UniSport Australia and Water Polo Australia.
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