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Sue Bird, a Basketball Hall of Famer and WNBA legend, dismissed nan International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) assertion that its argumentation alteration was to protect women’s sports.
Bird agreed pinch American Olympic runner Nikki Hiltz, who identifies arsenic transgender nonbinary and wrote that nan IOC was "not solving a problem that exists." The erstwhile Seattle Storm prima said nan argumentation was conscionable "fearmongering."
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Megan Rapinoe and Sue Bird airs for a photograph during nan 2025 WNBA All Star Skills Challenge astatine Gainbridge Fieldhouse successful Indianapolis, Ind., connected July 18, 2025. (Trevor Ruszkowski/Imagn Images)
"That kinda sums it up for maine because what’s being presented arsenic this immense rumor that we person to protect women. It’s not," Bird said speaking to Megan Rapinoe connected their "A Touch More" podcast. "What it is is fearmongering, and you brought up nan (Trump) administration, for them to get votes. That’s each this is. It’s each that it’s ever been successful my opinion.
"I deliberation nan different portion is simply a reminder. What we person ever talked astir and focused connected is, if you unfastened this door, if you ace this doorway open, it gets blown unfastened and you’re not policing women’s bodies crossed nan board. I consciousness very sad astir this. So, to benignant of circle backmost to really we started, conscionable want to nonstop truthful overmuch emotion to nan trans community."
Earlier successful nan episode, Rapinoe ripped nan IOC’s policy and denied that it was rooted successful science.
IOC President Kirsty Coventry speaks to volunteers, up of nan 2026 Winter Olympics, successful Milan, Italy, Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026. (Daniele Mascolo/Pool Photo via AP)
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The IOC said "eligibility for immoderate female class arena astatine nan Olympic Games aliases immoderate different IOC event, including individual and squad sports, is now constricted to biologic females, wished connected nan ground of a one‑time SRY cistron screening."
The statement added that nan argumentation was "evidence-based" and "expert-informed." The testing tin beryllium conducted via saliva, feature swab aliases humor sample.
A position astatine a World Athletics sheet successful Tokyo successful September revealed that 50 to 60 athletes pinch antheral biologic advantages person been finalists successful nan female class astatine world and continental championships since 2000.
Retired United States shot subordinate Megan Rapinoe looks connected earlier a SheBelieves Cup lucifer against Colombia astatine Sports Illustrated Stadium connected March 7, 2026 successful Harrison, New Jersey. (Brad Smith/ISI Photos/USSF/Getty Images)
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The sheet was led by nan caput of nan World Athletics Health and Science Department, Dr. Stéphane Bermon, who said activity tests were basal because of an "over-representation" of DSD (differences of activity development) athletes among finalists, per aggregate reports.
Fox News’ Jackson Thompson contributed to this report.
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