Letter to the editor entitled “fairness and scientific correctness is needed in the debate on transgender athletes” Leserbrief „fairness und wissenschaftliche korrektheit ist nötig in der debatte über transgender-athleten“


Pitsiladis Y., Hamilton B., Geistlinger M., Bermon S., Bigard X., Migliorini S., ...More

Deutsche Zeitschrift fur Sportmedizin, vol.74, no.6, pp.191-192, 2023 (Scopus) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Editorial Material
  • Volume: 74 Issue: 6
  • Publication Date: 2023
  • Doi Number: 10.5960/dzsm.2023.573
  • Journal Name: Deutsche Zeitschrift fur Sportmedizin
  • Journal Indexes: Scopus, IBZ Online, SportDiscus, Directory of Open Access Journals
  • Page Numbers: pp.191-192
  • Ankara University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

In the joint position statement signed by members of the International Federation of Sports Medicine (FIMS) and European Federation of Sports Medicine Associations (EFSMA) on the International Olympic Committee (IOC) framework on fairness, inclusion and non-discrimination based on gender identity and sex variations, more than 35 experts proposed approaches to integrate transgender women and female athletes with differences of sex development (DSD) into elite competition (1).