Los Angeles 2028: Genetic Testing for Female Athletes | IOC Ruling

Starting from the next edition of the Games (Los Angeles 2028), all athletes will have to undergo a chromosomal test to demonstrate that they are not carriers of the SRY gene (Sex-determining region Y protein), i.e. the gene on which male differentiation of the gonad is based. Basically, as reported by ANSA, the IOC will conform to the guidelines already in force for athletics, boxing e sciextending them to all the disciplines of the great Los Angeles stage.

It will be up to the national sports federations and bodies to carry out the chromosomal tests, which – important note – they will not have retroactive value. The test will be carried out for only once in the athlete’s entire career, and the goal is clear: exclude transgender and intersex athletes from women’s Olympic competitions to protect competitive gender equality and avoid the emergence of new media cases.