In particular, in November 2021, the International Olympic Committee provided international sports federations with the opportunity to independently establish rules for the admission of transgender people to competitions..

The admission of transgender people to compete in the women's triathlon is stated on the official website of World Triathlon.

In January it became known that the decisions are not supported by World Athletics, the International Cycling Union (UCI) and World Triathlon. They explained their position by the need to control the level of testosterone in the body of transgender athletes in order to maintain fair competition in women's tournaments..

As a result, this innovation has strict requirements. So, now transgender people must show low testosterone levels for the past two years, and four years must have passed since they took part in men's competitions..

The Executive Committee of the World Triathlon voted by a majority of members to introduce new rules within 30 days. However, the president of the Athletes' Committee, Tamas Toth, and the vice-president of the union, Jan Howard, voted against. The rules should come into force on September 2.

" I can only thank all committees and commissions for the detailed work they have done to inform about this policy. We are a small international federation, but we have always had inclusivity and gender balance in our DNA. The policy we have just approved shows that we are prioritizing fairness but demonstrating inclusiveness,"

First transgender athlete competed at the 2020 Olympics. She was the New Zealand weightlifter Laurel Gabbard, who performed in the weight categories over 87 and 90 kg..