Sports authorities in Ukraine asked the International Olympic Committee on Wednesday ⁠to examine the "neutral" status of Russian athletes they accused of having links to the military. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/olympics/2026/04/02/ukraine-ioc-russia-investigate/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #olympics #ukraine #russia #internationalolympiccommittee

South African Caster Semenya said the IOC's reinstatement of gender verification tests for the 2028 Los Angeles Games was "a disrespect for women." https://www.japantimes.co.jp/olympics/2026/03/30/caster-semenya-ioc-gender-policy/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #olympics #castersemenya #internationalolympiccommittee #transgender #women039sissues #lgbtq #humanrights #kirstycoventry

Only biological female athletes who have taken a gene-screening test will now be eligible to take part in female category events at the Olympic Games, the International Olympic Committee said on Thursday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/olympics/2026/03/27/olympic-ban-transgender-female-events/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #olympics #la2028 #2028losangelesolympics #internationalolympiccommittee #transgender #women039sissues #lgbtq #humanrights

The Chromosome Clause: The New Era of Olympic Sex Verification

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://europeanconservative.com/articles/news-corner/female-chromosomes-olympic-sex-verification-trans-transgender-athletes/

The 2030 Winter Olympics in the French Alps, already bedeviled by several senior executives quitting, faces another potential headache with the election of far-right politician Eric Ciotti as mayor of Nice. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/olympics/2026/03/25/nice-mayor-2030-olympics/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #olympics #ericciotti #2030frenchalpswinterolympics #internationalolympiccommittee

International Olympic Committee urged to drop reported gender test plans for female athletes
More than 80 human rights and sport advocacy groups have called on the ‌International Olympic Committee to abandon reported plans to introduce universal genetic sex testing for female athletes and impose a b...
#Sports #Olympics #SummerSports #Athletics #Track
https://www.cbc.ca/sports/olympics/summer/athletics/track/international-olympic-committee-gender-testing-plans-female-athletes-9.7132090?cmp=rss

International Olympic Committee urged to drop reported gender test plans for female athletes
More than 80 human rights and sport advocacy groups have called on the ‌International Olympic Committee to abandon reported plans to introduce universal genetic sex testing for female athletes and impose a b...
#Sports #Olympics #SummerSports #Athletics #Track
https://www.cbc.ca/sports/olympics/summer/athletics/track/international-olympic-committee-gender-testing-plans-female-athletes-9.7132090?cmp=rss

NHL player hurls antigay slur during Olympics hockey match

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.advocate.com/sports/nhl-player-antigay-slur-olympics

Los Angeles Olympics Have a Cloud of Concerns as Winter Games Close

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/21/us/la-olympics-casey-wasserman-epstein.html