What does the ‘definition of a woman’ ruling mean for sport?

The question over whether transgender women can participate in women’s sport has been a high-profile issue in recent years.
So the UK Supreme Court’s ruling that the legal definition of a woman is based on biological sex is likely to have implications for sport at all levels from the elite to the grassroots.
On Wednesday, judges at the country’s highest court determined that the “concept of sex is binary”, and that a person with a Gender Recognition Certificate (GRC) in the female gender “does not come within the definition of a woman”.
Judge Lord Hodge, announcing the ruling, said that it should not be taken as a triumph for one group in society over another.
A UK government spokesperson said that the decision “brings clarity and confidence for women, and services such as hospitals, refuges, and sports clubs”.

Source: BBC | Language: English