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Transgender women athletes banned from Olympic competitions

The Olympic committee bans trans athletes from women's events, raising many questions

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) will ban transgender athletes from competing in women's events, based on the results of mandatory genetic screening.

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New Olympic policy bans transgender athletes from women’s sports

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Transgender women athletes banned from competing in female Olympic events

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Olympics announces transgender ban in all women’s sport

The International Olympic Committee has announced that women’s competitions across global sport will be ring-fenced for athletes who are biologically female.

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IOC bans transgender women athletes ahead of 2028 Los Angeles Olympics

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Olympic women's sport limited to biological females

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Olympics to block transgender athletes from women’s events beginning with LA 2028 Games

IOC president Kirsty Coventry says the decision was based on fairness and to protect the safety of women’s sport.

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Transgender athletes banned from competing in women's category starting at 2028 Olympics, International Olympic Committee announces

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Transgender women athletes banned from female events at Olympics by IOC

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US Olympic hockey hero Jack Hughes finally fixes teeth broken in gold-medal game

Jack Hughes is back on the ice with a new smile, about a month after he broke his teeth while leading Team USA men’s hockey to gold at the Milan Cortina 2026 Olympics.

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IOC says women’s Olympic events to be limited to ‘biological females’

Athletes will have to undergo a one-time screening for the SRY gene, found on the Y chromosome, the IOC said Thursday.

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Olympic Equestrian Michael Barisone Was Acquitted After His Student Was Shot. Now They're Both Speaking Out (Exclusive)

Seven years after Olympic equestrian Michael Barisone was acquitted of charges related to the shooting his of his student Lauren Kanarek, both parties are sitting down to tell their sides of the story.

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How Ilia Malinin and Amber Glenn performed at World Championships after Olympic setbacks

The two American stars are podium hopefuls after the short program events.

Olympic gold medalist Connor Curran spotted at Opening Day parade

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LA28 Olympic design bursts with color, a nod to California superblooms

Ahead of the 2028 Olympic Games, LA28 unveiled its visual concept, "LA in full bloom," inspired by California's superblooms.

Olympic champion Hassan to miss London Marathon

Olympic champion Sifan Hassan has withdrawn from April's London Marathon because of an Achilles injury. The Dutch athlete, who won gold at the 2024 Paris Olympics in a Games record time, sustained the injury when training on a treadmill six weeks ago.