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The IOC brought in rules on transgender athletes competing in the Olympics in 2003.
Since the rules were brought in there have been over 50,000 Olympic athletes & Laurel Hubbard is the first openly trans athlete to qualify. I'm not sure it is a big an issue as it is being made out to be.
All athletes including those that have transitioned must comply with the World Anti-Doping Code and the WADA International Standards.
Those who transition from female to male are eligible to compete in the male category without further restriction.
Those who transition from male to female are eligible to compete in the female category under the following conditions:
- The athlete has declared that her gender identity is female. The declaration cannot be changed, for sporting purposes, for a minimum of four years.
- The athlete must demonstrate that her total testosterone level in serum has been below 10nmol/L for at least 12 months prior to her first competition (with the requirement for any longer period to be based on a confidential case-by-case evaluation, considering whether or not 12 months is a sufficient length of time to minimize any advantage in women’s competition)
- The athlete's total testosterone level in serum must remain below 10 nmol/L throughout the period of desired eligibility to compete in the female category.
- Compliance with these conditions may be monitored by testing. In the event of non-compliance, the athlete’s eligibility for female competition will be suspended for 12 months.
Since the rules were brought in there have been over 50,000 Olympic athletes & Laurel Hubbard is the first openly trans athlete to qualify. I'm not sure it is a big an issue as it is being made out to be.