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US Olympic Bans Men from Women's Sports, Complying With Trump's Order"The United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee quietly changed its eligibility rules on Monday to bar transgender women from competing in Olympic women's sports, and now will comply with President Trump's executive order on the issue, according to a post on the organization's website..." -Excerpt from the NY Times
In its updated "Athlete Safety Policy," the committee wrote: "The USOPC will continue to collaborate with various stakeholders with oversight responsibilities, e.g., IOC, IPC, NGBs, to ensure that women have a fair and safe competition environment consistent with Executive Order 14201 and the Ted Stevens Olympic & Amateur Sports Act." Executive Order 14201, otherwise known as the "Keeping Men Out of Women's Sports" order, was signed by President Donald Trump on February 5. The US Olympic Committee CEO, Sarah Hirshland, and its president, Gene Sykes, acknowledge the change in a letter addressed to the Team USA community. NBC News cites the letter as follows: "As a federally chartered organization, we have an obligation to comply with federal expectations." "The guidance we've received aligns with the Ted Stevens Act, reinforcing our mandated responsibility to promote athlete safety and competitive fairness," the letter continues. The updated policy "emphasizes the importance of ensuring fair and safe competition environments for women." The letter also noted that all national governing bodies under the committee's jurisdiction will be required to update their policies to align with the ban on "transgender" men in women's sports... Subscribe for free to Breaking Christian News here Continue reading Here.
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