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Banning Transgender Athletes
- Thread starter pcll99
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I'm not sure if badminton has any of such players
However, without testing, we won't know
Since the ban is at Olympics level, I highly suspect if there are any, by now many of those female players will have exited. Or at worst, we will see female players retiring in 2027 when the results are consolidated before 2028 Olympics. It is going to be highly unlikely that associations will do the testing right before 2028 and realize that they can't send their best players to the Olympics.
However, without testing, we won't know
Since the ban is at Olympics level, I highly suspect if there are any, by now many of those female players will have exited. Or at worst, we will see female players retiring in 2027 when the results are consolidated before 2028 Olympics. It is going to be highly unlikely that associations will do the testing right before 2028 and realize that they can't send their best players to the Olympics.
BWF document seems to suggest that players will have to comply and respect with this policy - https://extranet.bwf.sport/docs/doc...ions for LA 2028 (ENG) - 12 May 2026 v1.1.pdf
Qualification deadline is 30 April 2028. I suspect testing will begin early next year and if anomalies are found, some female players will have to retire as it's probably impossible to move them to another category and hope they will beat the males. Plus it's unlikely that they can gain enough points fast enough during the qualification period.
Alternatively, they will continue to play professionally in Super Series (as BWF hasn't settled down on anything yet), but not the Olympics.
Currently, I don't believe there are any females that feel suspiciously male. And there isn't active professional transgender (male to female)?
Qualification deadline is 30 April 2028. I suspect testing will begin early next year and if anomalies are found, some female players will have to retire as it's probably impossible to move them to another category and hope they will beat the males. Plus it's unlikely that they can gain enough points fast enough during the qualification period.
Alternatively, they will continue to play professionally in Super Series (as BWF hasn't settled down on anything yet), but not the Olympics.
Currently, I don't believe there are any females that feel suspiciously male. And there isn't active professional transgender (male to female)?