Slowly, common sense is coming back, and hopefully the Olympics will do the same thing, which you would think is straightforward, but it is not. Remember the male boxer who creamed all the women he faced in the Olympics? It was embarrassing for the sport and the Olympics. And he stole medals from real women.
I still remember, as most of you should, that Russia jacked up their women swimmers to the point they looked so muscular they looked like men as graduates of a state-supported doping and cover-up system. That was wrong then, and trans is wrong now. Not a complex issue, but the extremists still try. All IMO.
https://dailycaller.com/2026/07/20/women-tennis-association-sports-athletes-women-transgenderism/
“The Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) updated its eligibility requirements to require all players to undergo a one-time screening to be able to compete with other women.
The policy notes the screenings will be fore the SRY gene, which is only found in the male-typical Y-chromosome. The new policy will take effect July 21. The previous policy allowed biological men identifying as women to compete if they kept testosterone levels below 2.5 nmol/L for no less than two years, Fox News Digital reported. There are no known biological men currently competing in the WTA, according to the outlet.
“The WTA’s women’s eligibility policy is designed to promote equal athletic opportunities in women’s professional tennis and maintain fair competition for all players participating in WTA tournaments,” the policy reads.
A negative SRY screening will permit a player to take part in WTA tournaments and will not be conducted again unless official believe there’s reason for an error to have taken place. However, a positve SRY screening will immediately bar a player from taking part in tournaments ahead of further assessment.
The WTA’s new gene test can be administered with a simple swab, saliva sample, or blood test, according to the policy.
Martina Navratilova, a retired tennis player who was coached by Renée Richards — the first transgender competitor in the WTA — has been outspoken on the issue. “I played no part in this particular policy, but am very happy that we at the WTA are clear that we are a women’s association and only women, as in females, can compete at the highest level of women’s tennis,” she posted on X.”