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USOPC Bans Transgender Women From Olympic Women’s Sports

Invoking Trump’s February order under the Ted Stevens Act, the USOPC will require coordination with Olympic and Paralympic authorities to protect competition integrity.

AB Hernández, atleta transgénero, compite en el salto de altura en los campeonatos de atletismo de California en Clovis, el sábado 31 de mayo de 2025 (AP Foto/Jae C. Hong)
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President Donald Trump signs a document pledging the support of the federal government during a briefing with the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee and Los Angeles 2028 organizers, Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2020, in Beverly Hills, Calif. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
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Overview

  • On July 21, the USOPC quietly amended its athlete safety policy to explicitly bar transgender women from competing in women’s Olympic events.
  • The committee confirmed the policy change to The New York Times on July 22, attributing it to President Trump’s Executive Order 14201.
  • Citing the Ted Stevens Olympic and Amateur Sports Act, the USOPC pledged to collaborate with the IOC, IPC and national federations to uphold a fair competition environment.
  • President Trump’s February order threatens to withdraw federal funding from organizations that permit transgender women to compete in women’s sports.
  • The update marks the latest in a series of national measures tightening eligibility rules for transgender athletes in the context of legal and cultural disputes over inclusion.