sports
February 18, 2026
The Winter Olympics Proves Women's Sports Still Need Saving for Women
Growing up, my dad tracked time based on the Olympic Games. “By the next Olympics, you will have graduated from high school!” he would inevitably say as we huddled around the TV to critique elite athletes’ diving techniques. Or, to the newlyweds in the room, “Last time this happened, you did not even know your spouse!”
TL;DR
- The 2024 Paris Olympics saw controversies in women's boxing regarding the participation of transgender athletes, leading to accusations of unfairness.
- The article argues that biological sex, not identity, should determine eligibility in women's sports due to significant physiological differences between males and females.
- It calls for strict sex-based verification, like a cheek swab, to ensure women's sports categories are exclusively for biological females.
- The author criticizes the IOC and some U.S. governing bodies for misrepresenting sex as a hormone spectrum and complicating fairness in sports.
- U.S. legislative efforts, including President Trump's executive order and Rep. Greg Steube's proposed bill, aim to protect women's sports on the basis of sex.
- The article notes that some national governing bodies are allegedly creating loopholes to bypass U.S. policy on sex verification.
- The author suggests that maintaining sex-based categories is a form of inclusivity, ensuring fair competition for all athletes based on their biological sex.
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