Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham stands on the court during the first half of a WNBA basketball game against the Minnesota Lynx, Sunday, Aug. 2, 2026, in Minneapolis. Cunningam said that she wants to protect females against bilogical men in female sports (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)

 2028 Olympic Committee policy on a controversial issue.

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By Amaury Pi-González

The International Olympic Committee announced a universal policy restricting the female category in all Olympic events to biological females starting at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. Eligibility will be verified via a one-time genetic screening test to check for the SRY gene, effectively excluding transgender women and athletes with certain differences in sex development (DSD) who experienced male puberty,

During the next Olympics scheduled to take place in Los Angeles, USA, July 14 to July 30, only male-born athletes will compete against male-born athletes, and female athletes will compete against females. It has been proven that a person who is born male and goes through puberty is genetically stronger than a female-born. It would not be fair to women in sports

Nationwide U.S. polls show that a clear majority of American adults believe transgender athletes should only compete on sports teams matching their sex assigned at birth. Major national surveys, including research from the Pew Research Center and Gallup, consistently find that roughly 69% to 73% of U.S. adults oppose allowing transgender athletes to compete on teams aligning with their gender identity rather than their birth sex.

I am part ot the majority in this US poll. If my granddaughters were Olympic athletes, or just athletes in general, I would not be happy to have them compete against a biologically born male, and I am sure their parents would agree because they would be at a disadvantage, and that is very unfair. It is sad that this has become political here in the United States, because in my opinion this is just common sense.

I believe in inclusion, but it must be fair. A male who transitions to female during puberty has advantages in strength and bone density, which compromises competitive fairness and safety. This all began with US swimmer Lia Thomas, the first openly transgender athlete to win an NCAA Division 1 national championship in the 500-yard freestyle title in 2022 with the University of Pennsylvania. Her career ignited a national conversation about trans athletes in sports.

Here in the Bay Area, the San Jose State University (SJSU) women’s volleyball controversy centered on transgender player Blaire Fleming, sparking nationwide debate, team forfeitures, player lawsuits, and a major federal civil rights battle between the California State University system and the U.S. Department of Education. This also became a national story.

I would not be happy to have my two granddaughters have to compete against a biologically born male, and I am sure their parents would agree because the girls would be at a disadvantage, and that is very unfair. It is sad that this has become political here in the United States, because, in my opinion, this is just common sense. Over the past few years, this has been, and continues to be, a controversial topic in US sports, but let’s face it: sometimes common sense is not common.

2928 Olympics: 200 nations and regional territorial Olympic committees are projected to compete. Over 11,200 athletes will participate in the Los Angeles area.

Title IX is a federal law passed in 1972 that protects people from sex discrimination in all education programs and activities that receive federal money. It applies to both sexes and has been the main law used to protect women and girls from unfair treatment in schools, sports and campus life.

Olympic Quote:  “I don’t run away from a challenge because I am afraid. Instead, I run toward it because the only way to escape fear is to trample it beneath your feet.” – Nadia Comaneci.

Amaury Pi-Gonzalez – Cuban-born Pi-González is one of the pioneers of Spanish-language baseball play-by-play in America. Began as Oakland A’s Spanish-language voice in 1977 ending in 2024 (interrupted by stops with the Giants, Mariners and Angels). Voice of the Golden State Warriors from 1992 through 1998. 2010 inducted in the Bay Area Radio Hall of fame.

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