An influential women’s organization wants bringing back gender verification in games
Donald Trump will wage war against the IOC for the admission of male girls to the Olympics. It is even believed that he will make a special law that forbids ladies with messed up chromosomes to participate in competitions on an equal basis with others. His second term will end shortly before the 2028 Los Angeles Games.
Throughout his campaign, Trump has shown that he is firmly in favor of banning transgender people from participating in women’s, and now he plans to institutionalize it.
He openly attacked the IOC for including boxer Imane Khelief in the Olympics, even though she had her rights suspended by the international federation because she has male chromosomes.
After Halif’s first victory, Trump tweeted “I will ban men from participating in women!”. This sentence became central to his campaign.
Because of this, he also received quite a lot of support from female athletes. During his last rally before the election, the entire swimming team of Roanke College, which boycotted a competition because of the participation of a transgender, appeared in the stands. And the girls openly supported him. Then the future president praised the “courageous athletes” and confirmed his thesis that
“will keep men out of women’s sports”
Team captain Lily Mullens thanked him for “protecting women” and criticized Joe Biden and Kamala Harris for supporting “anti-women discrimination based on gender”.
“As women, we understand very well that men have an advantage over us. According to the current policy, this is allowed,” said Mullens.
Interestingly, Russian President Vladimir Putin has the same views. “The possibility of men competing against women is simply killing women’s sports,” he said during the Valdai discussion. “There is no place for transgender people in sports competitions, including the Olympics. If necessary, they should be given separate starts,” he added. .
Putin is adamant that sports such as boxing and wrestling should only have women competing against women.
In one of Trump’s latest campaign videos
included footage of Heliffe’s Olympic success
And the shot is voiced with “we surrendered our borders, our wages, our courage. Our patriotism has been called poisonous. Men can beat women and win medals”.
Because of his comments, Imane announced that she would sue him along with one of his biggest supporters, Elon Musk, who also spat at her during the Olympics.
The International Consortium for Women’s Sports (ICFS) has published an open letter to the IOC calling for the return of sex control at the games to ensure safety and fairness for women.
The posmo was signed by Linda Blade, former Canadian track and field champion and founder of the ICFS. According to the letter, signed agreements such as the Stockholm Consensus and the Transgender Consensus violate women’s rights to safe and fair sport in violation of the Olympic Charter.
According to the charter, athletes participate in the Olympics without discrimination based on gender. “There is no greater discrimination than allowing men to compete for women, taking away their medals and even participation,” the letter said, citing the example of 18-year-old Nauru weightlifter Rovielle Detenamo, who lost her chance to qualify for the Tokyo games because of transgender Laureen Hubbert of New Zealand.
The participation of Imane Helif and Lin Yu-Tin of Taiwan at the Paris Games, who were suspended due to male chromosomes, is also affected.
“Everyone knows that it has been scientifically proven that
a man’s punch is 164% stronger than a woman’s
This leads to a serious chance of serious injury as well as taking away the chance of a medal.”
According to the ICFS, there are currently quite normal methods of determining gender by only taking secretions from the inside of the cheek. The checks were abolished in 1999. for violating the rights of women by touching their private parts.
The ICFS was established in 2023 to fight for fairness and safety in women’s sport. According to the organization, which is one of the most influential in the world, this can only happen if the competitions are between biologically proven women.
The letter was signed in addition to the Blade by other organizations around the world, including the Alliance Against the Eradication of Women, Fair Play for Women – UK and Save Women’s Sport – Spain.
Just a week ago, another influential women’s rights organization directly demanded that Heliffe and Li’s Olympic gold medals be stripped and redistributed.
The Bulgarian Olympic Committee was one of the few that raised the issue
for the participation of the two female boxers. However, the IOC replied that even if we file a complaint, nothing will follow. Svetlana Kamenova lost the medal battle right against one of the male Li girls and made the gesture with the two hicks that she was a woman. He was then repeated by a bunch of female boxers.
What are the key arguments for and against gender verification in sports?
Interview between Time.news Editor and Linda Blade, Founder of the International Consortium for Women’s Sports (ICFS)
Time.news Editor: Welcome, Linda. Thank you for joining us today. There’s been a lot of buzz around gender verification in sports recently, especially with Donald Trump’s campaign stance on this issue. Could you give us a brief overview of your organization’s position on the matter?
Linda Blade: Thank you for having me. The ICFS believes that in order to ensure fairness and safety for women in sports, we need to reintroduce sex verification protocols. The current policies allowing transgender women to compete against biological women are fundamentally unfair and undermine the integrity of women’s sports.
Time.news Editor: You mention safety and fairness. Can you elaborate on how transgender participation affects these aspects in competitive sports?
Linda Blade: Absolutely. Scientifically, men have physical advantages that stem from their biological makeup—such as muscle mass, bone density, and strength. Research indicates that a man’s punch can be up to 164% stronger than a woman’s. This isn’t just about competition; it’s about the health and safety of female athletes. Allowing men to compete against women significantly increases the risk of injury and diminishes the opportunities for biological females even to qualify for events.
Time.news Editor: That’s a provocative point, especially in light of recent high-profile cases, like Imane Khelief. How do you respond to critics who argue that inclusivity is vital in sports?
Linda Blade: While inclusivity is important, it cannot come at the cost of fairness and the rights of female athletes. The current inclusion policies, such as those stemming from the Stockholm and Transgender Consensus agreements, violate women’s rights to compete safely. For instance, we’ve seen young athletes, like Nauru’s Rovielle Detenamo, lose their opportunities to compete because of these policies. This situation doesn’t just affect regard for fairness—it jeopardizes women’s sports entirely.
Time.news Editor: There’s also a political dimension to this discourse, as seen in Trump’s comments and the reaction from several female athletes. How do you view the intersection of politics and sports in this context?
Linda Blade: Politics has always played a significant role in sports, but now it seems to be more about identity politics. There’s a growing divide where some politicians leverage these issues for support, while athletes are caught in the middle. It worries me when female athletes feel they need to take a public stand or align with political figures to protect their rights in sport—it can be divisive and detracts from the sport itself.
Time.news Editor: You mentioned support from athletes. Can you talk about the campaign you and your organization have initiated regarding this topic?
Linda Blade: Sure. We’ve launched a campaign urging the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to reinstate sex verification measures in elite sports. Recently, we sent an open letter underscoring our concerns, signed by numerous prominent figures, highlighting that current agreements violate the Olympic Charter’s principles of non-discrimination and fairness. We want to highlight the need for a policy that respects both the rights and safety of female athletes.
Time.news Editor: As we approach the Paris Games, what message do you hope to communicate to the IOC and the broader sporting community?
Linda Blade: My message would be a straightforward demand for fairness. Women’s sports should be safeguarded, and that requires acknowledging the unique challenges faced by female athletes. We need a system that respects and protects their rights, ensuring that no one—regardless of gender identity—has an unfair advantage in competition.
Time.news Editor: Thank you, Linda, for shedding light on such a critical issue in sports today. Your insights will certainly foster more discussions.
Linda Blade: Thank you for the opportunity to share our perspective. It’s vital for us to confront these challenges head-on for the future of women’s sports.