Transwomen in elite sport: scientific and ethical considerations

Volume: 45, Issue: 6, Pages: 395 - 403
Published: Jun 1, 2019
Abstract
The inclusion of elite transwomen athletes in sport is controversial. The recent International Olympic Committee (IOC) (2015) guidelines allow transwomen to compete in the women’s division if (amongst other things) their testosterone is held below 10 nmol/L. This is significantly higher than that of cis-women. Science demonstrates that high testosterone and other male physiology provides a performance advantage in sport suggesting that...
Paper Details
Title
Transwomen in elite sport: scientific and ethical considerations
Published Date
Jun 1, 2019
Volume
45
Issue
6
Pages
395 - 403
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