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Female Athletes Lost Nearly 900 Medals To Transgender Competitors: UN Report
Over 600 female athletes across 29 sports have lost medals, sparking ongoing debates on gender inclusivity in sports.
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ICC Bans Transgender Players From International Women's Cricket
The ICC said it was taking the decision to protect the integrity of international women's game and the safety of players.
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Swapna Barman Tenders ''Unconditional Apology'' For Her Transgender Remarks
Swapna Barman earlier claimed that she lost out on a bronze medal in the women's heptathlon competition of Asian Games 2023 to a "transgender" athlete
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"Lost My Medal To Transgender": Alleges India's Swapna Barman, Then Deletes Post
Swapna Barman finished behind fellow Indian Nandini Agasara in the women's heptathlon event, missing out on a bronze medal.
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Transgender Women No Longer Eligible For Female Athletics Events: Sebastian Coe
Speaking after a World Athletics Council meeting, Coe sad: "The Council has agreed to exclude male or female transgender athletes who have been through male puberty from female world ranking competitions from March the 31st this year."
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Rugby League Bans Transgender Players From Women's Internationals
The decision means transgender athletes will be banned from this year's Women's Rugby League World Cup in England in November.
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USA Swimming Changes Rules In Wake Of Transgender Athlete's Success
Lia Thomas has dominated US collegiate women's swimming as a student athlete at the University of Pennsylvania where, just a few years ago, she competed on the men's team
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Success Of US Transgender Woman Swimmer Sparks Controversy
Thomas' case has already prompted the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) to amend its policies, and USA Swimming, which governs the sport at the elite level, is considering changes as well.
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Tokyo Olympics: Canada's Quinn Becomes First Transgender Olympic Medallist
Tokyo Olympics: Footballer Quinn became the first openly transgender athlete to win an Olympic medal when Canada won the gold-medal match against Sweden in a penalty shootout.
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Tokyo Games: New Zealander Weightlifter Selected As First Transgender Olympian
New Zealand weightlifter Laurel Hubbard was selected as the first transgender Olympic athlete after Kiwi officials made a groundbreaking call on "a highly sensitive and complex issue".
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Ex-Olympic Champion Bruce Jenner Reveals New Name Caitlyn, Breaks Twitter Record
Bruce Jenner, 65, became the most high-profile American to identify as transgender, making the announcement in an interview with ABC's Diane Sawyer in April.
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Asia's first gay sports tournament begins in Nepal
Hundreds of athletes on Friday took part in Asia's first-ever sports tournament for lesbians, gays, bisexuals and transgenders in the Nepalese capital Kathmandu, organisers said.
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Female Athletes Lost Nearly 900 Medals To Transgender Competitors: UN Report
Over 600 female athletes across 29 sports have lost medals, sparking ongoing debates on gender inclusivity in sports.
-
ICC Bans Transgender Players From International Women's Cricket
The ICC said it was taking the decision to protect the integrity of international women's game and the safety of players.
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Swapna Barman Tenders ''Unconditional Apology'' For Her Transgender Remarks
Swapna Barman earlier claimed that she lost out on a bronze medal in the women's heptathlon competition of Asian Games 2023 to a "transgender" athlete
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"Lost My Medal To Transgender": Alleges India's Swapna Barman, Then Deletes Post
Swapna Barman finished behind fellow Indian Nandini Agasara in the women's heptathlon event, missing out on a bronze medal.
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Transgender Women No Longer Eligible For Female Athletics Events: Sebastian Coe
Speaking after a World Athletics Council meeting, Coe sad: "The Council has agreed to exclude male or female transgender athletes who have been through male puberty from female world ranking competitions from March the 31st this year."
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Rugby League Bans Transgender Players From Women's Internationals
The decision means transgender athletes will be banned from this year's Women's Rugby League World Cup in England in November.
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USA Swimming Changes Rules In Wake Of Transgender Athlete's Success
Lia Thomas has dominated US collegiate women's swimming as a student athlete at the University of Pennsylvania where, just a few years ago, she competed on the men's team
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Success Of US Transgender Woman Swimmer Sparks Controversy
Thomas' case has already prompted the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) to amend its policies, and USA Swimming, which governs the sport at the elite level, is considering changes as well.
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Tokyo Olympics: Canada's Quinn Becomes First Transgender Olympic Medallist
Tokyo Olympics: Footballer Quinn became the first openly transgender athlete to win an Olympic medal when Canada won the gold-medal match against Sweden in a penalty shootout.
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Tokyo Games: New Zealander Weightlifter Selected As First Transgender Olympian
New Zealand weightlifter Laurel Hubbard was selected as the first transgender Olympic athlete after Kiwi officials made a groundbreaking call on "a highly sensitive and complex issue".
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Ex-Olympic Champion Bruce Jenner Reveals New Name Caitlyn, Breaks Twitter Record
Bruce Jenner, 65, became the most high-profile American to identify as transgender, making the announcement in an interview with ABC's Diane Sawyer in April.
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Asia's first gay sports tournament begins in Nepal
Hundreds of athletes on Friday took part in Asia's first-ever sports tournament for lesbians, gays, bisexuals and transgenders in the Nepalese capital Kathmandu, organisers said.
