IOC president Coventry sets early 2026 target for new Olympic policy on gender eligibility
By GRAHAM DUNBAR, Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — The IOC set a target Wednesday of early 2026 to detail a new policy on eligibility in female sports that could see transgender athletes excluded from the Olympic Games. International Olympic Committee president Kirsty Coventry also stressed the in access to sport being a human right for all people at grassroots and recreational level. The two-time Olympic champion swimmer created a working group after taking office in June to review “p