The participation of transgender women in elite sports such as the Olympics has become a defining and divisive issue across the Olympic movement, leading several international federations to enact their own eligibility rules. In recent years, governing bodies for sports including swimming, cycling, and track and field have implemented stricter policies, often barring from women’s events athletes who have gone through male puberty.

This patchwork of regulations has created a complex landscape for athletes and organizers alike, fueling a global debate that balances considerations of inclusion, fairness, and science. This debate was further intensified by the controversy surrounding boxer Imane Khelif at the Paris Olympics, who was falsely accused of being a transgender athlete, highlighting

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