Elite UK sportswomen survey finds majority uneasy with transgender athletes in female class

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An anonymous survey of elite British sportswomen has found more than 70 per cent are uncomfortable with transgender athletes competing in the female class in sport, while 67 per cent feel uncomfortable about speaking publicly on the issue.

Runners are reflected in a puddle as they compete in the women's 5000m race at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, Aug 2, 2014.

Of the athletes who responded, 104 said they felt uncomfortable or very uncomfortable about transgender athletes competing in the female class in their sport. Eleven said they felt comfortable or very comfortable. Global governing bodies for cricket, cycling, athletics, swimming and chess have tightened their participation rules for transgender players in elite women's competitions over the last couple of years for reasons of fairness.

Critics of transgender inclusion in women's sport say going through male puberty imbues athletes with a huge musculo-skeletal advantage that transition does not mitigate.

 

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