Position statement : IOC framework on fairness, inclusion and non-discrimination on the basis of gender identity and sex variations / Magali Martowicz... [et al.]

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Position statement : IOC framework on fairness, inclusion and non-discrimination on the basis of gender identity and sex variations / Magali Martowicz... [et al.]

In November 2021, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) released the framework on fairness, inclusion and non-discrimination on the basis of gender identity and sex variations.The framework aims to support International Federations (IFs) in the development of policies in relation to the participation of transgender (trans) athletes and/or athletes with sex variations that are sport-specific, evidence-based and rights-respecting. The IOC framework is informed by a human rights approach in its broadest sense, thereby also including the right to participate in sport as enshrined in the Olympic Charter. The framework followed a unique and extensive process of stakeholder engagement, which considered all athletes including trans athletes and athletes with sex variations, as well as human rights, legal, scientific and medical experts. The purpose of this paper is to provide the international sports science and medicine community with an updated explanation of what the framework is, how it aligns with existing scientific and medical knowledge and how it can usefully be put into practice across individual sports settings.