Academics pen rebuttal to trans women in sport report - Fierce global debate raises complex issues of fairness vs inclusion

When it comes to the issue of inclusion and fairness in sport, the academic and scientific communities find themselves divided

 The peloton during the 9th Dwars door Vlaanderen 2021
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In the fierce global debate surrounding the inclusion of trans women in elite women's sport, fairness of competition and inclusion appear to be at diametric odds. It's no easy task for sports governing bodies to forge a path forward, especially when  the academic and scientific communities find themselves so divided.

The recent scientific literature review of transgender women athletes in elite sport by the Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport (CCES), was met with rebuke by an incensed social media audience and academics alike. 

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