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Transgender women athletes banned from women’s Olympic events by new IOC policy (apnews.com)
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[–] Fedegenerate@fedinsfw.app 18 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Were transgender women winning a lot of golds at Olympic events?

[–] Stern@lemmy.world 13 points 1 day ago (1 children)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quinn_(soccer)

Nothing else in terms of medals. One trans woman in power lifting who didn't even place and IIRC nothing else for trans competitors.

[–] Fedegenerate@fedinsfw.app 11 points 1 day ago

Not a problem that needed solving then. Common IOC L.

[–] ryathal@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 day ago

Most golds are based on luck, getting qualified to go at all is a huge achievement.