President Donald Trump said athletes hoping to compete in the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Los Angeles will be tested to prevent transgender athletes from participating.

Asked during an Aug. 5 press conference focused on the Olympics if he would consider genetic testing to stop transgender competitors, Trump said "there will be a very, very strong form of testing, and if the test doesn't come out appropriately they won't be in the Olympics."

Trump signed an executive order in February aimed at barring transgender student athletes from participating in women's sports. The U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee later changed its rules to prevent participation by transgender women, citing Trump's executive order.

USOPC president Gene Sykes and CEO Sarah Hirshland sent a lette

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