Thu Aug 10, 2023 – 12:19 pm EDT
(LifeSiteNews) — British Rowing has declared that only only biological women may participate in women’s competitions.
On August 3, British Rowing, the governing body for the sport in England, announced it will ban biological males who claim to be female from competing against females and potentially stealing their awards.
“Only individuals who are assigned female at birth will be eligible to compete in competitions under British Rowing’s jurisdiction and/or be selected to represent Great Britain, or England, in international events,” the new regulations read.
The new regulations also establish an “open category” where anyone can compete regardless of their sex. The policy, set to take effect September 11, 2023, applies to all athletes who compete in rowing and para-rowing, including the Olympics and Paralympics.
The British Rowing protocols to protect women are not supported by all rowing organizations. World Rowing allows men to compete against women if their “serum testosterone concentration has been less than 2.5 nmol/L continuously for a period of at least the previous 24 months.”
In recent months, many female athletes have spoken out against allowing biological men who claim to be women to
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