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USOPC Bars Transgender Women From Olympic and Paralympic Women’s Events

Citing Executive Order 14201, the update forces U.S. sports federations to adopt the eligibility ban under vague language that omits enforcement details.

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OKLAHOMA CITY, OK – JUNE 07: A detail view of a United States Olympic Committee (USOC) logo outside Devon Park on June 7, 2025, in Oklahoma City, OK. Devon Park is the world’s largest softball stadium, the permanent venue for the NCAA Women’s College World Series, USA Softball headquarters, National Softball Hall of Fame, and will be the softball venue for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics. (Photo by Erica Denhoff/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
July 12, 2025; Colorado Springs, CO, USA; USOPC Board Chair Gene Sykes during the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Hall of Fame Class of 2025 Induction Ceremony at The Broadmoor. Mandatory Credit: Isaiah J. Downing-Imagn Images/File Photo

Overview

  • On July 21, the USOPC updated its 27-page Athlete Safety Policy to reference Executive Order 14201 and bar transgender women from women’s Olympic and Paralympic competitions.
  • The decision reverses the USOPC’s former science-based approach to transgender eligibility in favor of compliance with federal expectations.
  • All 54 national governing bodies are now required to align their own policies with the USOPC’s ban.
  • The policy text omits the word “transgender,” lacks enforcement guidelines and does not clarify its impact on men’s events.
  • Executive Order 14201 threatens to withdraw federal funding from non-compliant institutions and calls for diplomatic pressure on the International Olympic Committee to change its participation rules.