IOC Has Not Announced Ban on Biological Males Competing in Women's Events for 2028 Olympics

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has not updated its policies to ban biological males from women's sporting events starting with the 2028 Los Angeles Games, according to official IOC documents and recent reporting.[1][2]

The IOC's eligibility rules for athletes with differences of sex development, transgender athletes, or non-binary athletes are governed by the Framework on Fairness, Inclusion and Non-Discrimination, approved by the IOC Session on November 16, 2021.[1] The framework does not impose uniform restrictions but requires each international federation to develop evidence-based eligibility criteria within 12 months of its adoption.[1]

The policy remains in effect as of 2024, with IOC President Thomas Bach confirming in July 2024 that the organization would stand by the framework during the Paris 2024 Olympics.[2] Individual federations determine participation in their sports, subject to the framework's principles.[1]

Historically, the IOC conducted sex verification testing on female athletes from the 1968 Mexico City Olympics until 1999, when the practice was discontinued due to scientific, social, and human rights concerns.[3]

Some federations have since introduced restrictions. World Athletics, for example, adopted regulations in March 2023 barring athletes with certain differences of sex development from competing in elite women's track and field events.[4] The 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, scheduled from July 14-30, 2028, will adhere to each sport's federation rules under the IOC framework.[1][5]