Former San Jose State Spartans volley player Blaire Fleming was under tremendous pressure as a transgender player during the 2024 season. She has left the sport and is living a private life. (SJSU Spartans photo)
Olympic committee bans Trans athletes from Women’s events
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By Amaury Pi Gonzalez
The 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles are scheduled to begin with the Opening Ceremony on July 14, 2028, and will run through July 30, 2028. “Eligibility for any female category event at the Olympic Games or any other IOC event, including individual and team sports, is now limited to biological females,” the International Olympic Committee said, “determined on the basis of a one-time SRY gene screening.”
It is unclear how many, if any, transgender women are competing at an Olympic level. No woman who transitioned from male birth competed at the 2024 Summer Games in Paris. The eligibility policy that will apply from the LA Olympics in July 2028 “protects fairness, safety, and integrity in the female category,” the IOC said.
Simply put, a biological man who transitions to female cannot compete as a female. Here in the Bay Area, the San José State University (SJSU)volleyball controversy involved allegations of unfair competition and safety concerns regarding transgender player Blaire Fleming.
Multiple teams forfeited matches from 2024 to 2026, and a federal investigation found that SJSU violated Title IX, leading to lawsuits and political backlash. I reported on this here on this site when the news first broke. What is Title IX?
Title IX is a landmark 1972 federal civil rights law that prohibits sex-based discrimination in any education program or activity receiving federal financial assistance. It protects biological women.
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