LONDON — British Rowing has introduced it is going to ban transgender ladies from competing in ladies’s occasions at its competitions.

The governing physique mentioned Thursday solely people “who are assigned female at birth” might be eligible to compete in its ladies’s races and characterize Britain internationally. The new rule takes impact subsequent month.

Governing our bodies in biking, monitor and area and swimming have additionally addressed the difficulty of transgender athletes and equity in ladies’s occasions.

An open class might be accessible for transgender and non-binary opponents.

“British Rowing is committed to promoting an environment in which rowing is accessible and inclusive and to ensuring that we provide opportunities and enjoyment for everyone,” the group mentioned in a press release.

“In order to achieve this in a fair manner, we need to establish conditions for competition that guarantee fair and meaningful competition by placing necessary and proportionate restrictions on eligibility. We already do so in lightweight and adaptive rowing categories, and we are now doing so in the women’s category.”

World Rowing permits transgender ladies to compete within the feminine class below a restricted testosterone stage.

British Rowing mentioned its new coverage was developed “following extensive and ongoing research and consultation with stakeholders, the rowing community, academics, and other relevant organizations, and NGBs since 2021 and is based on the scientific evidence available at this time. The eligibility requirements of World Rowing, our international federation, have also been considered in the context of our decisions.”

The new rule might be reviewed yearly, British Rowing mentioned.

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