Overview

• The USOPC added an “Exigences supplémentaires” subsection to its Athlete Safety Policy on July 21 to officially exclude American trans women from women’s Olympic and Paralympic competitions.
• The policy update implements President Trump’s February executive order “Keeping Men Out of Women’s Sports,” leveraging Title IX to impose nationwide compliance.
• The USOPC has directed all national sports federations to amend their eligibility rules or face potential loss of federal funding under Title IX.
• In a memo to Team USA, CEO Sarah Hirshland and President Gene Sykes cited their obligations as a federally chartered organization to follow federal expectations.
• The decision arrives as preparations intensify for Los Angeles to host the 2028 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games.