“This New Olympic Rule Could Change Women’s Sports Forever—Here’s What You Need to Know”

Human rights groups call it a step backward. Supporters say it protects female athletes. The IOC chose a side.

In February 2025, President Trump signed an executive order titled “Keeping Men Out of Women’s Sports,” which directed federal agencies to enforce biological sex definitions in athletics and threatened to deny visas to certain athletes at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. The …