El Telegrafo – New Zealand considers banning trans athletes from women's competitions

Government of New Zealand Evaluating the potential of female athletes Transgender people Not participating in their country's competitions Women's Division.

Political party New Zealand first The proposal has been extended and officials aim to achieve the proposal Equity and security Sportswomen.

“If you look at some of the discussions that have taken place in different sporting codes around the world about the evidence of advantages in weight, speed and all of that for transgender people who have transitioned from male to female, especially after puberty. Those kinds of things compromise fairness in competitions and in some cases, even safety,” he said. Andy Foster, Party's sports spokesperson.

The official added Sports companies Funded State money There should be a clear “line” for women's participation in the sector.

“There it is Rugby, Athletics and Boxing “You can see that power, weight and speed become a real problem,” Foster said. “If you have a guy against an ex, your girl is going to get hurt,” he added.

A recent report states Trans women Only 0.14% of the country's population play sports in New Zealand.

Kate WeatherlyA transgender athlete and two-time national mountain biking champion expressed her concern over the proposal due to exemption issues.

Weatherly says her fear is that trans athletes will be forced to compete in men's divisions or be excluded altogether.

“It's very sad. Exclusion is the same thing. The meaning of social sport is being lost. “Everyone should have access to the social contexts that sport can provide,” he opined.