Today's Video Headlines: 12/04/24
Over 40,000 athletes, women and activists signed a petition to the International Olympic Committee demanding that women not be “forced to compete with men” in future Olympic Games. , argued that “governments and organizational bodies like the IOC have adopted policies that allow males who identify as female to compete in women’s sports.”
Women’s sports activist Riley Gaines told Fox News Digital that as a college athlete she herself experienced firsthand situations where her safety and privacy were repeatedly jeopardized. Over 40,000 athletes, women and activists signed a petition to the International Olympic Committee demanding that women not be “forced to compete with men” in future Olympic Games.“I’m one of so many young women that have lost out on medals and opportunities – simply because I wasn’t a male.
Instead, the IOC’s new Framework offered “a principled approach to develop their criteria that are applicable to their sport,” asking that each individual sports governing body take a “comprehensive approach grounded on respect for internationally recognized human rights, robust evidence and athlete consultation,” according to a press release issued at the time.
“I’d very much hoped after the betrayal of women during the GDR era I wouldn’t see the IOC do it again, but here we are,” she added. “Let’s hope common sense and prioritizing fairness and safety for female athletes will return soon. The willful negligence of the boxing during the Paris 2024 Olympics was a particular low point and a total disgrace.” Both athletes had previously been disqualified from international competitions for failing gender eligibility tests.
College athlete Chelsea Mitchell, who lost the Connecticut state championship title to a male athlete four times, has filed a lawsuit with ADF against her state’s sports authority on the basis of unfair competition.
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