New Delhi, March 27 -- The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has introduced a new eligibility policy that bars transgender women from competing in female categories at the Olympic Games.

"Eligibility for any female category event at the Olympic Games. is now limited to biological females," the IOC said in a statement following its executive board meeting.

The policy will come into force ahead of the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics and applies across all IOC-sanctioned events, including both individual and team sports.

Under the new framework, athletes will be required to undergo a one-time genetic screening to determine eligibility.

The IOC said the test will detect the SRY gene, typically found on the Y chromosome, which is linked to m...