The IOC’s Great Leap Backwards on Genetic Sex Testing - A Policy in Search of Justification
Krech, Michele
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2026-04-07
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On 26 March, the International Olympic Committee released its Policy on the Protection of the Female (Women’s) Category in Olympic Sport. Now, to be eligible for the Olympic competitions, all women and girls will have to undergo a genetic test that screens for the SRY gene. This sharp policy change has been in the cards since Kirsty Coventry took the helm of the IOC last year. This post provides a first critical analysis of this U-turn on genetic sex testing, revealing its scientific, procedural, and legal shortcomings.
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Krech, Michele
Gender Identity
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International Olympic Committee
Kirsty Coventry
Olympic
SRY gene
biological females
biological males
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