John L. Braese
WASHINGTON D.C. – Multiple news outlets today are reporting on a newly released study by the United Nations related to transgender athletes competing in women’s athletic events.
The study states more than 600 biologically female athletes have lost out on 890 medals to transgender athletes. Looking at 29 sports in the report, the defeats have taken place in over competitions. The report does not identify the level of competition or specific events but includes information up to March 30, 2024. It is unknown if last spring’s Oregon state track meet is included in the report.
“Male athletes have specific attributes considered advantageous in certain sports, such as strength and testosterone levels which are higher than the average range for females even before puberty, thereby resulting in the loss of fair opportunity,” the study reads. “To avoid the loss of a fair opportunity, males must not compete in the female categories of sport.”
The report, titled “Violence against women and girls in sports” was presented to the U.N.’s General Assembly last week. The author of the report, Reem Alsalem, told the Assembly “male intrusion into women’s sports has raised the risk of sexual harassment, assault, and voyeurism not just in the sporting arena but in the locker room and bathroom.”
“As patriarchal structures continue to evolve, women and girls in sport are experiencing new forms of discrimination based on their sex,” she said. “One glaring example is opening the female category of sports to males, further undermining their access to equal opportunities and the right to participate in safety, dignity and fairness.”