U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee Bans Transgender Women in Compliance with Trump’s Ban

The U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee is banning transgender women from competition in accordance with President Donald Trump’s Executive Order 14201, also known as the “Keeping Men Out of Women’s Sports” order.

The committee made the change in an updated version of its “Athlete Safety Policy,” posted on Monday, July 21, per NBC News.

Although the 27-page document does not mention the word “transgender,” it mentions that it is “committed to protecting opportunities for athletes participating in sport.”

“The USOPC will continue to collaborate with various stakeholders with oversight responsibilities, e.g., IOC, IPC, NGBs, to ensure that women have a fair and safe competition environment consistent with Executive Order 14201 and the Ted Stevens Olympic & Amateur Sports Act, 36 U.S.C § 22501, et. seq.,” the document continues.

Trump signed Executive Order 14201 on Feb. 5.

“In recent years, many educational institutions and athletic associations have allowed men to compete in women’s sports. This is demeaning, unfair, and dangerous to women and girls, and denies women and girls the equal opportunity to participate and excel in competitive sports,” the executive order states as its “policy and purpose.”

In a statement shared with PEOPLE, the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee said it had held “a series of respectful and constructive conversations with federal officials” since the executive order was signed.

“As a federally chartered organization, we have an obligation to comply with federal expectations,” the statement continued, noting that it would work with the national governing bodies to implement the new policy.

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The Ted Stevens Olympic & Amateur Sports Act, which the USOPC refers to, was passed in 1998 and sponsored by the late Sen. Ted Stevens of Alaska. The original version of the act, the Amateur Sports Act of 1978, established the USOPC and provided national governing organizations for Olympic sports. The 1998 revision included several changes, like eliminating the requirement to be an amateur to participate in the Olympics and including Paralympic sports.