West Virginia v. B. P. J. · ¶29

More recently, the International Olympic Committee similarly limited Olympic participation in women’s sports to biological females. The IOC did so in order to “protect fairness in such sports and events, as well as safety particularly in contact sports.” The IOC found that biological males possess a “performance advantage in all sports and events that rely on strength, power, and/or endurance,” including a “20+ per cent” advantage in “most throwing and jumping events,” a “10-12 per cent” advantage in “most running and swimming events,” and a “greater than 100 per cent” advantage in “events that involve explosive power.” IOC, Policy on the Protection of the Female (Women’s) Category in Olympic Sport and Guiding Considerations for International Federations and Sports Governing Bodies 2, 3 (Mar. 26, 2026).

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