Transgender: death of women’s sport?

There is an ongoing conversation about how transgender athletes might take part in women’s sport.

Recently in the UK, this has focused on Emily Bridges, a cyclist who a few weeks ago was racing as a man, and now seeks to race in women’s competitions. Whilst in cycling the question is around fairness, in other sports, such as rugby, the issue of safety also comes into play.

When asked about the challenge of transgender women in sport, World Athletics president Sebastian Coe said: ‘I think that the integrity of women’s sport – if we don’t get this right – and actually the future of women’s sport, is very fragile.’