By Justin Gamble and Chelsea Bailey, CNN (CNN) — The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics voted to adopt a new policy Monday that effectively bans transgender women from participating in most of its women’s intercollegiate sports programs. The NAIA, an athletic association consisting of 241 mostly small member colleges and universities as of 2023, governs intercollegiate athletics for more than 83,000 student-athletes, according to its website. According to the
By Justin Gamble and Chelsea Bailey, CNN (CNN) — The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics voted to adopt a new policy Monday that effectively bans transgender women from participating in most of its women’s intercollegiate sports programs. The NAIA, an athletic association consisting of 241 mostly small member colleges and universities as of 2023, governs intercollegiate athletics for more than 83,000 student-athletes, according to its website. According to the
The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics announced a policy today that all but bans transgender athletes from competing in women’s sports at its 241 mostly small colleges across the country.
Body oversees athletics in smaller US collegesCouncil reported to have voted for ban unanimouslyThe National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics, which oversees smaller US colleges, announced a policy Monday that essentially bans transgender athletes from women’s sports.The NAIA’s council of presidents approved the policy in a 20-0 vote on Monday, according to CBS Sports. The NAIA, which oversees about 83,000 athletes at schools across the US, is believed to be the first college sports...
We’ll take a win when we can get it. The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), which many smaller schools are part of, announced Monday that only biological women will be allowed to compete in women’s sports. CBS Sports reported the news Monday afternoon and indicated that the “NAIA’s Council of Presidents approved the policy in a 20-0 vote” following a survey from December that indicated “widespread support for the move.” The NAIA is a national athletic governing body...
We’ll take a win when we can get it. The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), which many smaller schools are part of, announced Monday that only biological women will be allowed to compete in women’s sports. CBS Sports reported the news Monday afternoon and indicated that the “NAIA’s Council of Presidents approved the policy in a 20-0 vote” following a survey from December that indicated “widespread support for the move.” The NAIA is a national athletic governing body...
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The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics announced a policy Monday that all but bans transgender athletes from competing in women's sports at its 241 mostly small colleges across the country. The NAIA Council of Presidents approved the policy in a 20-0 vote at its annual convention in Kansas City, Missouri. The NAIA, which oversees some []
The NAIA is the governing body for mostly small colleges, covering about 83,000 athletes across the country.
(The Center Square) – The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics said Monday that transgender women may not participate in women sports in their sanctioned events. The policy posted on the NAIA’s website states that “Only NAIA student-athletes whose biological sex is female may participate in NAIA-sponsored female sports.” The policy also states that women beginning hormone therapy are not eligible to participate in women’s sports. “This policy will be...
Transgender athletes should be banned from competing against women, the Culture Secretary, Lucy Frazer, (pictured) told sporting chiefs yesterday.
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