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IOC
International Olympic Committee.
IOC
abbreviation
International Olympic Committee
Example Sentences
Five out of the seven candidates running to lead the IOC have said they favor stricter rules for defining female athletes.
The new IOC president—who will be elected next month—will set the tone for many other Olympic sports organizations.
Longtime IOC member Kirsty Coventry, a former swimmer from Zimbabwe and the only woman running for IOC president, told The Wall Street Journal this week that she supports barring transgender athletes who were deemed male at birth from competing in women’s events in Olympic sport.
IOC presidential candidate Seb Coe also said he would explore a total ban on transgender female athletes competing in women’s events at the Games.
Another IOC presidential candidate, international ski federation president Johan Eliasch, said he favors a uniform approach across all sports.
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