The US Boxing Federation will allow transgender people into women’s tournaments from 2024
USA Boxing will allow transgender people into women’s tournaments starting in 2024. The Daily Mail reports this.
According to the source, athletes will need to make a statement about gender reassignment, undergo surgery and undergo hormonal testing, the results of which will be demonstrated to the federation. It is noted that boxers under the age of 18 must perform in accordance with their sex of birth.
Earlier, the International Swimming Federation tightened the rules for the admission of transgender people to women’s competitions. Transgender athletes must complete their transition by the age of 12 when puberty begins. Also, their testosterone levels should not exceed 2.5 nanomoles per liter.
The International Olympic Committee introduced a rule regarding transgender people in 2015. According to it, any transgender person can participate in women’s competitions if the level of testosterone in his body does not exceed the permissible value.
Source: Lenta
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