LeMonde: "France calls new Olympic gender testing 'backward step'."

""We oppose a generalisation of genetic testing, which raises numerous ethical, legal and medical questions, particularly in light of French legislation" which does not allow such tests, Sports Minister Marina Ferrari said in a statement."

https://www.lemonde.fr/en/sports/article/2026/03/27/france-calls-new-olympic-gender-testing-backward-step_6751863_9.html

France calls new Olympic gender testing 'backward step'

The IOC announced on Thursday that only 'biological females' will be allowed to compete in women's events, preventing transgender women from competing.

Le Monde
@GeofCox
Plus it's only women athletes. Don't men have genetic differences too.
@Christo_459 @GeofCox
Sure, but it wouldn't be proper misogyny unless it specifically hurt women and LGBTQIA folks.