Transgender Athletes: A Conversation Led by Malcolm Gladwell on Data and Participation Policy

Ross Tucker - Sports Scientist

Katie Barnes - Feature Writer, ESPN

Joanna Harper - PhD, Loughborough University

Malcolm Gladwell (moderator) - Author

 

Data brings important insights to better ground discussions, especially the conversation of transgender athletes. Transgender athletes are increasingly competing at the highest levels, raising the need for data to define fair play. More nuanced discussions around regulation, legislation, and overall competition are becoming commonplace. Recently, the IOC released new guidelines on Olympic participation and US states have shifted their policy under the Biden Administration further resurfacing tough conversations. Access to sports is vital for key learnings: experiencing a team, the empowerment one feels in times of triumph, and the lessons we learn in times of failure. Join Malcolm Gladwell as he leads a conversation on the path forward for the inclusion of transgender athletes in sports.