The International Olympic Committee (IOC) launched an investigation into Russian state TV over disparaging remarks hosts and guests made toward transgender and gay athletes.
."There are no IOC rules or regulations around transgender participation. That depends on each international federation. So Laurel Hubbard is a woman, and is competing under the rules of her federation, and we have to pay tribute to her courage and tenacity in actually competing and qualifying for the Games."
Budgett said it was tough to flat-out say that Hubbard had an advantage by going through male puberty"when there’s many other factors to go into account." He said it wasn’t as simple as it sounded and said that each sport should make its own assessment on transgender athlete participation. "There is a lot of disagreement across the whole world of sport and beyond on this issue of eligibility," he added."Everyone agrees transgender women are women. But it’s a matter of eligibility for sport, and particular events, and it really has to be very sport specific."One of the reasons there is no new framework published yet is not just because of the difficulty in coming to any consensus.
Hubbard transitioned eight years ago at the age of 35. Hubbard was 43 entering Olympic competition. The IOC previously said Hubbard has met all the requirements for trans athletes and fair competition. Among those, the athletes must demonstrate that their testosterone level is below a specific measurement for at least 12 months prior to their first competition.Ryan Gaydos is the sports editor for FoxNews.com. Follow him on social media @Gaydos_
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