Olympic-Sized Win for Women, But the Fight’s Not Over
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The Athletes for America Coalition at the America First Policy Institute (AFPI) celebrates the decision by the International Olympic Committee to no longer allow biological men to compete in women’s sporting events. This decision was made in order to comply with an executive order signed by President Trump in February of 2025 ahead of the 2028 Olympic Games, which will be hosted in Los Angeles.
AFPI is working tirelessly to save women’s sports, and level the playing field. AFPI is suing Oregon on behalf of female high school athletes to enforce the President’s executive order and keep girls sports exclusively for females.
Frank Murphy, chair of Athletes for America, shared his thoughts on this win for fairness in sports:
“This is a major win for fairness, common sense, and the future of women’s sports. As a father of two daughters and a former professional athlete, I’ve seen firsthand that biological differences between men and women matter in competition. That’s not political, that’s reality, no matter what you believe.
Women’s sports were created to ensure female athletes have the opportunity to compete, earn scholarships, win titles, and pursue careers on a level playing field. Allowing biological males to compete in women’s events undermines decades of progress. This decision reflects what most Americans already know: fairness in sports matters, and policies should protect opportunities for women and girls, not take them away.”
AFPI’s chief legal affairs officer, Leigh Ann O’Neill, applauds this commonsense decision, but highlighted that there is still work to be done:
“I’m relieved to see that women will no longer have their medals stolen by having to compete against men in the Olympics. But the fight is far from over. Our girls are still battling this at the college, high school, and even younger levels. In Oregon, we are proudly representing three young women who have suffered the harms of competing against a male in their high school track competitions.”
AFPI will continue fighting to protect fairness for female athletes and keep men out of women’s and girls’ sports at every level of competition.