Olympians react to the IOC’s policy change to protect women’s sports

It was a day of Olympic history. After the International Olympic Committee updated its policies to prevent biological males from competing in women’s sports, multiple Olympians gave their reactions.Several Olympians, including gold medalists, shared their thoughts on the new policy with Fox News Digital. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM”Today is a great day for women’s sports and a big win in the Olympic world. By implementing the sex testing, it will allow for fair competition. It used to happen years ago, and by bringing it back it will protect the women’s category. I think it’s very fitting that LA28 will be the games to protect women’s sports as it’s something that our president has advocated for,” Humphries told Fox News Digital. “With the election of Kirsty Coventry, an Olympic champion, and her decision to appoint another woman to lead the medical commission, it was informative that the IOC decided to go outside to reach researchers to base this opinion on science and fairness. And it’s the right decision,” de Varona told Fox News Digital. “Really, science and research is how this decision was based. I mean, I basically think everyone should have an opportunity in sport, but, in the Olympic arena, it’s a zero-sum game.” “The IOC made the right decision, supporting women’s rights. Transgender athletes are not being banned from the Olympic Games. The ruling very specifically bans born males from competing in women’s events. Which is the right thing to do, by every account of science and common sense. A born male after transition can still compete in men’s events, and I wish they luck,” Hall told Fox News Digital. “The best news! About time!” Skinner told Fox News Digital.”This is huge for women’s sport. For years, female athletes have asked for clarity, consistency and fairness in competition. Not politics. Not ambiguity. Just clear standards that protect the integrity of the category we train our entire lives to compete in. Sport only works when rules are applied consistently and athletes can trust them,” Uhlaender told Fox News Digital. “Progress doesn’t come from avoiding hard conversations. It comes from addressing them with courage. Thank you to everyone who helped to make this happen, who protected women’s sport.””This is a long-overdue return to common sense, and the IOC deserves credit for taking a clear stand. At the elite level, fairness matters, and protecting the women’s category based on biological reality is essential to preserving it,” Clary told Fox News Digital. “Better late than never. This decision by the IOC is a big step in the right direction. After all, it has long been known that one cannot change one’s sex. And if someone was born a man, then even if they start wearing women’s clothing, they will still remain a man. Besides, there are significant differences between the two sexes in terms of strength and speed, which puts female athletes at a disadvantage right fr