Sports 18 March 2026 Daily Monitor (Uganda)
Advocacy Groups Call on IOC to Abandon Proposed Gender Testing for Women Athletes
Rights organizations are pressing the International Olympic Committee to scrap rumored plans for gender verification tests on female competitors, arguing they clash with the IOC's Framework on Fairness, Inclusion and Non-Discrimination. Source: https://www.monitor.co.ug/uganda/sports/other-sport/ioc-urged-to-drop-reported-gender-test-plans-for-female-athletes-5395176
Advocacy groups have urged the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to drop reported proposals for mandatory gender testing on female athletes.
The organizations argue that such measures would violate the IOC’s own Framework on Fairness, Inclusion and Non-Discrimination, which prioritizes equitable participation without invasive checks.
They emphasize that these plans undermine efforts to ensure fair competition while respecting athletes’ privacy and dignity, calling for a focus on science-based eligibility criteria instead.
This comes amid ongoing debates on gender eligibility in sports, with critics warning of potential harm to women athletes from marginalized backgrounds.