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# International Olympic Committee launches new framework on TNBI inclusion
- URL: https://www.scenemag.co.uk/international-olympic-committee-launches-new-framework-on-tnbi-inclusion/
- Published: 2021-11-18T15:15:30.000Z
- Updated: 2021-11-18T13:59:15.000Z
- Description: In honour of Transgender Awareness Week, the IOC has announced “groundbreaking” new guidelines on TNBI inclusion in sports.
- Author: Rachel Badham
- Tags: News, Queer Corner, Sport, Inclusion, Intersex, LGBTQ, Non-binary, Olympics, Sports, TNBI, Trans

In honour of Transgender Awareness Week (November 13 – 19), the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has announced [*“groundbreaking”*](https://twitter.com/TheChrisMosier/status/1460666433097146376?ref=scenemag.co.uk) new [guidelines](https://olympics.com/ioc/news/ioc-releases-framework-on-fairness-inclusion-and-non-discrimination-on-the-basis-of-gender-identity-and-sex-variations?ref=scenemag.co.uk) on *“Fairness, Inclusion & Non-Discrimination on the Basis of Gender Identity and Sex Variations.”* Issued as part of the *“IOC’s commitment to respecting human rights”*, the framework acknowledges the importance of creating a *“safe, harassment-free environment”* for all athletes.

It was created following a two-year consultation process with over 250 athletes and concerned stakeholders, and offers a *“10-principle approach”* to help individual sporting bodies develop regulations that are applicable to their sport. The framework states that it is the responsibility of *“each sport and its governing body to determine how an athlete may be at a disproportionate advantage compared with their peers, taking into consideration the nature of each sport.”*

![](https://www.scenemag.co.uk/content/images/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/lgbtq-athletes-sports-600-400.jpg)

In regards to TNBI athletes, the framework aims to ensure that the competition in men’s and women’s sporting categories is *“fair and safe, and that athletes are not excluded solely on the basis of their transgender identity or sex variations.”* However, it noted that *“precautions should be taken to avoid causing harm to the health and well-being of athletes.”* Following the release of the regulations, the IOC is now conducting a *“comprehensive roll-out phase”* to support athletes and sporting bodies as they adapt to the framework.