Over 40,000 people urge International Olympic Committee to keep womens sports for women

Over 40,000 athletes, women and activists signed a petition to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) demanding that women not be “forced to compete with men” in future Olympic Games. The petition, led by Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF), argued that “governments and organizational bodies like the IOC have adopted policies that allow males who identify as female to compete in women’s sports.” The petition, which was hand-delivered to the IOC’s headquarters in Lausanne, Switzerland by ADF International, states that the organization’s policies have “prioritize[d] feelings over fairness—ideology over truth.”“As an organization governing athletics, the IOC must be held accountable for the many harms caused by allowing men to compete in women’s sports at the highest stage in the world, from lost medals and victories to privacy and safety violations,” the petition reads. “The IOC’s voice matters,” the petition adds.“Others look to your leadership.

Not only are the women competing in this year’s Olympics impacted—but every little girl dreaming of winning the gold is as well.”Women’s sports activist Riley Gaines told Fox News Digital that as a college athlete she herself experienced firsthand situations where her safety and privacy were repeatedly jeopardized. “I’m one of so many young women that have lost out on medals and opportunities – simply because I wasn’t a male.What kind of message does that send?” she asked.

“The IOC is looked upon as a leader on sports policies.It must take heed of this petition, and take a stand for women around the world in protecting our sports – not only for this generation of athletes, but the little girls who one day dream of winning the gold.” In November 2021, the International Olympic Committee released a revised policy recommendation in which individual sports bodies were asked to apply certain parameters with a particular focus on “foster[ing] gender equality ...