Citation

Reynolds A, Hamidian Jahromi A. Front. Sports Act. Living 2021; 3: 704178.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2021, Frontiers Media)

DOI

10.3389/fspor.2021.704178

PMID

34337407

Abstract

Recently, there has been much debate over the inclusion of transgender athletes in elite athletic competitions. Since the transgender population in the United States and worldwide is increasing every year (Meerwijk and Sevelius, 2017) and with it the transgender athletic population, it's important to establish athletic policies that are both inclusive and fair to avoid future conflicts. In this article, environmental and social barriers to transgender athlete participants as well as biological differences related to athletic performance are examined. A review of the current athletic policies and suggestions for potential policy updates are provided. We acknowledge that this is a relatively under-researched field and that there is no clear-cut solution. However, we believe this topic is important and we hope to contribute to the ongoing discussion...

Language: en

Keywords

athletics; fairness; inclusivity; sports policy; transgender athletes