With the 2026 Winter Olympics months away, the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee has revised its athlete safety policy to align with President Donald Trump’s executive order “Keeping Men Out of Women’s Sports,” effectively barring biological males from women’s competitions.
USOPC, a federally chartered organization, noted its obligation to comply with federal law, the Associated Press reported.
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USA Fencing reportedly became the first sport to announce updated gender eligibility rules in response.
A July 21 letter to national governing bodies confirmed the policy shift amid increasing legal and political pressure, according to media reports.
Meanwhile, critics — including the National Women’s Law Center — condemned the move as politically motivated.
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U.S. Olympic and Paralympic officials bar biological men from competing in Olympic women’s sports -Associated Press/Baptist Press
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