O'Flynn: "IOC to believe in Biology" "Unfortunate that many politicians appear to struggle with basic biology in the age of woke liberalism"

O'Flynn: "IOC to believe in Biology" in mooted decision. "Unfortunate that many politicians appear to struggle with basic biology in the age of woke liberalism"

Independent Ireland Chairperson Ken O’Flynn TD has welcomed indications by the IOC that they would restrict participation of transgender athletes in women’s events, calling the move a major step in protecting fairness in sport.

“The integrity of women’s sport has been under increasing pressure,” said Deputy O’Flynn. “This decision recognises a key reality: biological differences matter and need to be respected. It is right for governing bodies to act on the evidence —the unfortunate thing is that this move needs to be hailed at all - believing in basic biology is something that many politicians appear to struggle with in the age of woke liberalism. It is time for them to step up and admit their denial of biology is damaging and plainly wrong”

Deputy O’Flynn praised the move as a victory for female athletes across Ireland and the world, adding: “Countless women train, compete and sacrifice year-in, year-out. They deserve clarity, fairness and a level playing field. This decision, if confirmed, will provide that clarity.”

Highlighting the scientific foundations of the decision, Deputy O’Flynn said: “It is no longer enough to rely purely on aspiration and goodwill. When competition is at stake, we must rely on objective measurement and evidence-based policy. I applaud the governing body’s courage in aligning policy with science.”

He called on national sports organisations and government regulators to now update their frameworks accordingly: “If we are serious about equal opportunity, we must ensure our domestic systems reflect this international standard. We owe it to our young female athletes to protect their right to compete under fair conditions.”

Deputy O’Flynn concluded: “Ireland’s women-and-girls in sport now have reason to feel their efforts are taken seriously. I will now work to ensure our national rules mirror this decision and that our sports system remains inclusive — while protecting the integrity of women’s competition.”