A UN report reveals an alarming number of female athletes losing medals to transgender competitors.
As of March 2024, more than 600 female athletes across 29 sports categories have been kicked off the podium, according to the report.
“Male athletes, even before puberty, have certain characteristics that are considered advantageous in certain sports, such as muscle strength and testosterone levels that are higher than the average range for women, resulting in them being denied a fair chance. Masu.”
As a result, women lost nearly 900 medals to men who identify as women in more than 400 competitions, the report said.
of reportThe paper, entitled 'Violence against women and girls in sport', was published by Reem Al-Salem, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on violence against women and girls.
Al-Salem explained in the document that federations and governing bodies in various countries allow men who identify as women to compete in women's sports categories.
Alsalem went on to say that regardless of the age at which transgender men compete against women, the inherent athletic advantage of transgender athletes will persist, stating, “Male athletes are considered to have an advantage in certain sports. Certain traits, such as strength and testosterone levels, are higher than those competitors.” Even before puberty, they do not reach the average range for women, and as a result, they are denied a fair chance. ”
Al-Salem also cited the 2024 Paris Olympics, where “a female boxer had to compete against two boxers whose gender was seriously contested,” adding, “The International Olympic Committee has decided They refused to implement it.”
Controversial boxers Lin Yuting of Chinese Taipei (Taiwan) and Imane Kherif of Algeria both won gold medals in women's boxing this summer.
Controversial Algerian boxer Imane Kherif defeats Italian boxer Angela Carini by disqualification at the 2024 Paris OlympicsPhoto by Fabio Bozzani/Anadolu, Getty Images
Both the International Boxing Association and the World Boxing Organization found that Kerif was biologically male, but the International Olympic Committee decided to allow Kerif to box in the women's category anyway.
Kerif subsequently filed criminal hate speech charges in France for alleged abuse during the Olympics.
The UN report claims that using a simple cheek swab can provide a reliable sex screening procedure, and that female Olympic athletes have favored its use in the past.
“A 1996 survey of female Olympic athletes found that an overwhelming majority (82% of 928 surveyed) supported gender testing,” the report said.
Last week, a group of women activists and former athletes called on the United Nations to impose restrictions on men who wish to compete against women in competitive events.
Olympic silver medalist Sharon Davis and former West Virginia athlete Laney Armistead spoke at the U.N. General Assembly, along with attorneys including Al Salem and Kristen Wagoner of the Alliance Defending Freedom.
Women's groups have called on the international sports community to ensure women can participate in athletics without risking harm from men.
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