The International Triathlon Federation has approved a new policy on Transgender womenThey will be allowed to compete in women’s competitions under certain conditions.
To participate in an elite or amateur triathlon in the female category, a transgender athlete must demonstrate that her blood testosterone concentration has been less than 2.5 nmol/L for at least 24 months in the last two years instead of one year. Currently”.
These two standards were developed after a year of consultations that brought together the various committees (medical, legal and others), and sought the opinion of experts in this field and members of the transgender community, as explained by the International Triathlon Federation.
“The policy we have just adopted shows that our priority is to ensure the principle of equality while demonstrating inclusion,” International Federation President Marisol Casado said on Wednesday.
Since transgender American swimmer Leah Thomas won the 500-yard freestyle earlier this year, the issue of including transgender women in athletics has gone beyond athletics.
Her victory then sparked controversy in United Statewhere the subject witnessed sharp disagreement between conservatives and progressives, before the debate crossed the Atlantic.
In July, the British Triathlon Federation announced that transgender athletes would be disqualified from the women’s competitions from the beginning of next year, and would be allowed to participate in the open category that includes men, transgender and non-binary athletes.