A petition, launched by a self-appointed group titled Defend Women’s Sport, has amassed over 30,000 signatures since its launch.
The sign up in question calls for the Olympic Committee to suspend the existing transgender policy at the games. The Change.org petition takes an anti-trans stance in the details of its cause stating trans athletes, those that transition from male to female, have a “physical advantage”.
The Defend Women’s Sport campaign also argue the inclusion of trans athletes will also prevent certain women from participating due to religious and cultural reasons.
Following the news of Laurel Hubbard’s success to qualify in the Olympics, trans athletes are facing a growing wave of criticism, despite an approved IOC policy when