The women’s category of Olympic sports will be limited to biological females from 2028, says the International Olympic Committee.
Eligibility will be determined by a “once in a lifetime” sex test, which would prevent transgender women and those with differences in sexual development (DSD) from competing.
It will take effect from the Los Angeles Olympics.
IOC president Kirsty Coventry said the policy was “led by medical experts”.
“At the Olympic Games even the smallest margins can be the difference between victory and defeat,” she said.
“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.”
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