Transgender women are excluded from women's events

American transgender women will no longer be able to compete in women's events at the Olympic and Paralympic Games, as the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee changed its policy to comply with Donald Trump's executive order.

An updated U.S. Olympic Committee (USOPC) policy went into effect July 21 following Donald Trump's February executive order "Keeping Men Out of Women's Sports."

It has been added to the USOPC Athlete Safety Policy on its website, in a new subsection titled "Additional Requirements."

"The USOPC is committed to protecting the opportunities available to athletes," the addendum reads. "The USOPC will continue to collaborate with various responsible stakeholders (...) to ensure a fair and safe competitive environment for women, in accordance with Executive Order 14201," Trump's order.

In a memo to Team USA obtained Tuesday by ABC News and ESPN, USOPC CEO Sarah Hirshland and President Gene Sykes referred to the February executive order, saying, "As a federally chartered organization, we have an obligation to comply with federal expectations."

Trump's executive order threatens to deny federal funding to any school or institution that allows transgender girls to play on girls' teams, arguing that doing so would violate Title IX, which guarantees equal access to sports for women.

"Our revised policy emphasizes the importance of ensuring a fair and safe competitive environment for women," the USOPC added in a letter to sports bodies, according to ESPN. "All national sports federations should update their policies accordingly." The move comes as Los Angeles prepares to host the 2028 Summer Olympics.