Those who identified as female would be allowed to compete said category as long as their testosterone levels were below 10 nanomoles per liter for at least 12 months prior to the competition (IOC November 2015). So long as these conditions were met, there would be no restrictions on transgender athletes identifying themselves as male and competing in that category (IOC November 2015). Additionally, The IOC stated that requiring surgical anatomical changes as a requirement for participation may be considered as a violation of notions of human rights (Zeigler,
Those who identified as female would be allowed to compete said category as long as their testosterone levels were below 10 nanomoles per liter for at least 12 months prior to the competition (IOC November 2015). So long as these conditions were met, there would be no restrictions on transgender athletes identifying themselves as male and competing in that category (IOC November 2015). Additionally, The IOC stated that requiring surgical anatomical changes as a requirement for participation may be considered as a violation of notions of human rights (Zeigler,