fosstodon.org is one of the many independent Mastodon servers you can use to participate in the fediverse.
Fosstodon is an invite only Mastodon instance that is open to those who are interested in technology; particularly free & open source software. If you wish to join, contact us for an invite.

Administered by:

Server stats:

8.8K
active users

#Olympics #LosAngeles

The city of LA has been preparing for the 2028 Olympics for many years. Bad timing!! Who in their right mind from other countries--including athletes--would risk visiting the U.S.? I'm American and I'm begging you not to come. It's not worth being detained at your entry point and locked away for G_d know how long. It's not worth being swept up in some ICE raid.

Do not risk a visit to the U.S. And I'm sorry to all the people who've been working so hard on making LA shine.

🇺🇸
Let's Ban The USA!

US Olympic committee bans trans women from women's events

US transgender women can no longer compete in women's events at the Olympics and Paralympics. The US committee updated its policy to align with President Donald Trump's executive orders on trans participation.

#USA #Olympics #Sports

dw.com/en/us-olympic-committee

The Olympic Rings logo is pictured in front of the headquarters of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in Lausanne on March 18, 2020
Deutsche Welle · US Olympic committee bans trans women from women's eventsBy Amy Stockdale

Doha is bidding to host the 2036 Olympic and Paralympic Games, authorities said on Tuesday, as the wealthy Gulf state of Qatar sets its sights on yet another major sports event to diversify its energy-reliant economy. japantimes.co.jp/olympics/2025 #olympics #qatar #2036summerolympics

The Japan Times · Qatar bids to host 2036 Olympic Games in DohaBy The Japan Times
Continued thread

The #Olympic committee said in its new #policy that it was “committed to protecting opportunities for athletes participating in sport,” & that it would work with the International Olympic Committee, the International #Paralympic Committee & the national governing bodies of every Olympic #sport “to ensure that women have a fair & safe competition environment consistent with Executive Order 14201 & the Ted Stevens Olympic & Amateur Sports Act.”

Continued thread

The new policy, expressed in a short, vaguely worded paragraph, is tucked under the category of “USOPC Athlete Safety Policy” on the site, & does not include details of how the ban will work. Nor does the new policy include the word “#transgender” or the title of #Trump’s EO, “Keeping Men Out of Women’s Sports,” referring to it instead as “Executive Order 14201.”