IOC Replaces Testosterone Threshold with New Inclusion Framework
The IOC Executive Board approved the 'Framework on Fairness, Inclusion and Non-Discrimination on the Basis of Gender Identity and Sex Variations', replacing the 2015 testosterone-based consensus. The new framework stated no athlete should be presumed to have an unfair advantage based on gender identity, placing responsibility for sport-specific eligibility on individual federations rather than imposing a universal threshold.
Impact & Significance
Marked a significant philosophical shift from policing bodies to promoting inclusion, though practical implementation remained contentious across different sports.
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- Date
- 16 November 2021
- Era
- 2020-present
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