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Originally Posted by CorsiHockeyLeague
I think the issue with this is that at that point, "dealing with it" might mean changing the rules on an athlete that has played by them to that point with the expectation things would work a certain way - kind of pulling the rug out from under her. Like, in the tennis example I used earlier, suppose a trans woman battles for years to get into the top 30 of the WTA, and is en route to the top ten. Well, now there are millions of dollars at stake and her entire life and career hinges on what you do to "deal with it"... but the other WTA players will no doubt cry foul if nothing's done. My point is that it might actually be a more difficult thing to figure out if you wait until that scenario arises.
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The UCI (cycling) has, well, not gotten ahead of it, because this just came out, but they have a plan now. Other sports should do the same.
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A report on transgender women athletes in elite sport has found that if UCI rules are adhered to, there is currently no substantial evidence of any biological advantages for trans women competing in elite women’s sport.
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https://www.cyclingweekly.com/news/t...es-study-finds
The rules:
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The UCI's policy on eligibility and regulations for transgender athletes, state that those who transition from male to female (MTF) are eligible to compete in the female category as long as:
- the athlete has declared their gender identity as female,
- the athlete can demonstrate that their total testosterone level in serum has been below 2.5 nmol/L for a period of at least 24 months,
- and their total testosterone level in serum must remain below 2.5 nmol/L throughout the period of desired eligibility to compete in the female category.
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The UCI has had over 20 years since I think they first faced this issue with this rider:
https://www.outsideonline.com/outdoo...e-raises-hell/