LAUSANNE, Switzerland, Dec 10 (Reuters) – The International Olympic Committee said on Wednesday it would announce eligibility criteria for transgender athletes early next year, after months of deliberation as it seeks to find a consensus on how to protect the female category.

The issue has ‍been a source of controversy with no universal rule in place for the participation of transgender athletes at the Olympic Games.

The IOC, under new president Kirsty Coventry, did a U-turn in June, deciding to take the lead in setting eligibility criteria for Olympic participation, having previously handed responsibility to the individual sports federations, leading to a confusing patchwork of different approaches.

In September, Coventry set up the ‘Protection of the Female Category’ working group, ‌m

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