Transgender issues in sport are expected, once again, to claim the attention of international and national sports governing bodies during 2026, and these include new guidelines to be introduced by the International Olympic Committee and those recently introduced by England Squash, which has published the
Football in the United Kingdom (UK) is regulated by the national governing body, the Football Association (the FA), and overseen by the new government-backed Independent Football Regulator (IFR) for professional clubs. The FA sets and enforces in respect of all levels of football - professional and grass roots - the
Despite ongoing campaigns aimed at increasing female participation in sport in the United Kingdom (UK), gender equality in UK sport continues to face challenges in several respects. Fewer girls are participating in team sports; there is a higher drop-out rate for girls by the age of 14;
Introduction The main goals of competition law are to promote consumer welfare and economic growth by ensuring healthy competition, which leads to lower prices, better quality, and greater choice for consumers. It achieves these goals by preventing anti-competitive practices, such as price-fixing and market allocation; prohibiting the