I woke up today needing that belief more than ever. Last week’s decision by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to subject athletes to mandatory gene testing, even if doing so will bar women like me from participating in women’s sports, didn’t surprise me.
When I was asked to consult on the IOC policy, I made it clear that I didn’t want to be a token voice. Why be present if I cannot use my experience and expertise to shape policy?
This is why it is clear to me that IOC’s decision—one rooted in political pressure—was predetermined before I was invited in. It seems to me that this was never meant to be a conversation. That is not how fair and equitable policies are made.
Instead, she failed us. Together with eight other African women athletes, I worked with Humans of Sport to send a letter to Coventry about the cruel “eligibility regulations” we’ve had to deal with, including medical procedures and examinations we did not consent to.
There is no single marker for what makes someone a woman, or for what makes an athlete great. We celebrate the exceptional in men’s sports all the time. But when it comes to women’s sports, there are such narrow definitions of who is allowed to participate. Sports are supposed to be about celebrating the exceptional, not forcing us to conform to outdated perceptions of what it means to be a woman.
But sport can only live up to this potential when we are all allowed to enjoy it.
That is what this policy tells women and girls. And it is a disgrace.
But the truth is, I’m just getting started. I won’t rest until all women in sports are valued, respected, and free.
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