Trump forms a committee for the 2028 Olympic Games.
In the lead-up to the 2028 Summer Games in Los Angeles, a contentious issue has arisen regarding the participation of transgender athletes. Former President Donald Trump, who is heading the Olympic task force, has demanded strict gender testing for all female competitors, particularly targeting transgender women athletes.
This stance, shared by the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee (USOPC), has resulted in a policy update that effectively bans American transgender women from competing in events that correspond to their gender identity. The USOPC claims this move ensures a "fair and safe competition environment for women," reflecting federal requirements under Executive Order 14201 and the Ted Stevens Olympic & Amateur Sports Act.
This policy shift is part of a broader pattern of Trump-era policies restricting transgender participation in public life. For instance, California’s high school sports governing body adjusted policies after Trump threatened to cut billions in federal education funds due to transgender athlete participation controversies.
The involvement of Trump as head of the task force has intensified the controversy, leading some public figures and commentators to urge Los Angeles to abandon hosting the Games, fearing the politicization of the event and the targeting of transgender athletes for political ends.
In other news, Trump signed an executive order for the Olympic Games task force in Washington. The President of the football world association FIFA, Gianni Infantino, is a member of this task force. Trump has also established a task force for the World Cup, which held its first meeting in May.
Looking back, Los Angeles hosted the Games for the first time in 1932. The Summer Games in Los Angeles will be held for the first time since the Winter Games in 2002 in Salt Lake City.
Meanwhile, there have been concerns about athletes from certain countries potentially being prevented from participating in the Summer Games due to the Trump administration's tightened entry conditions. However, these concerns have been dismissed by an unspecified person.
Away from the Olympic news, a fire occurred at the Uentroper harbor in Hamm, causing a clubhouse to be in flames. The Hamm Airport Festival was a success despite rain. The Hamm Zoo is involved in a controversy related to the feeding of pets in Denmark. Trump caused irritation with his appearance at the award ceremony for FC Chelsea.
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- Despite the ongoing controversies surrounding transgender athletes in sports, the President of the football world association FIFA, Gianni Infantino, has joined Trump's Olympic Games task force.
- The newly established policy by the USOPC, which bans American transgender women from competing in events that correspond to their gender identity, reflects a broader trend of Trump-era policies restricting transgender participation in public life, including sports.
