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Ex-IOC executive: gender-testing policy not mainly to appease Trump

A former IOC marketing executive told AFP the International Olympic Committee's new gender-testing policy could be seen as "smart positioning" in the current US political climate, but he did not believe that was the "driving factor."

Published Mar 27, 2026, 5:31 PM EDT | WFMZZ

A former IOC marketing executive told AFP the International Olympic Committee's new policy on gender testing could be interpreted as "smart positioning" given the current US political climate. He added he did not believe appeasing Donald Trump was the "driving factor" behind the policy change.