IOC defends decision to allow sports to form own transgender policies

The International Olympic Committe has defended its stance on the transgender issue (David Davies/PA)

The International Olympic Committee has defended its stance on allowing individual sports to form transgender policies after Martina Navratilova accused them of passing the buck on the issue.

Tennis great Navratilova, a gay rights advocate, told The Australian newspaper that the IOC has “completely punted” on the transgender issue as sporting federations review their eligibility rules.