Emergency Pod: IOC Ruling on Banning Trans Athletes

March 30, 2026
By: Dave Zirin

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International Olympic Committee IOC President Kirsty Coventry is pictured during the closing ceremony of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games at Verona Olympic Arena in Verona, Italy, February 22, 2026. (Li Ming / Xinhua via Getty Images)

Trailblazing former pro hockey player Harrison Browne joins Edge of Sports to talk about the recent IOC ruling.

Edge of Sports ยท Emergency Pod: IOC Ruling on Trans Athletes

We speak to Harrison Browne, the first transgender professional hockey player and co-author of the book Let Us Play, about the International Olympic Committee’s total ban on trans athletes from women’s events.

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