'A huge win for women': International Powerlifting Federation changes policy after man dominates female competitions
Competitors for male and female must compete under the gender they "are assigned" at birth or must have completed "hormonal transition before completion of puberty”
The International Powerlifting Federation has changed its policy seemingly in response to outrage generated by a male dominating female competitions, breaking records along the way.
Male competitor Anne Andres, 40, recently defeated all female competitors at the Canadian Powerlifting Union’s 2023 Western Canadian Championship by lifting a combined score of 1,317 pounds, beating the second-place finisher by more than 450 pounds. ---More...
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