00:00Last Friday, August 14th, the Brazilian Volleyball Confederation
00:04published new guidelines for competitions within the national territory.
00:08In the statement, the CBV (Brazilian Volleyball Confederation) informs that it will now follow the guidelines of the International Olympic Committee.
00:13with regard to female participation in the sport.
00:16From now on, only women of the female biological sex.
00:20They will be able to compete in national volleyball competitions.
00:24Eligibility to play will be verified through a sexing test.
00:29through saliva or blood sample.
00:31This test is indicated for the SRY gene, which is present early in male gestation.
00:38As a result, transgender athletes will not be able to compete.
00:41Under the previous rule, a transgender athlete could compete.
00:44provided that the testosterone level was below 0.5 mol per liter.
00:49for 12 months before the competition and maintain that level throughout the tournament.
00:54In the CBV statement, president Radamés Latari justified
00:58that the decision was made to maintain alignment
01:01among the rules governing national competitions
01:04with the rules currently in force for international competitions
01:07and that the CBV's decision aligns with the IOC.
01:10The IOC's decision was announced at the end of March.
01:13In the announcement, the committee chair, Kirstie Coventry,
01:17He claimed that the measure was adopted to protect women.
01:20and that the policy was guided by medical experts.
01:23In Brazil, the issue gains greater attention because of Tiffany's connection.
01:27A player for Osasco and the only transgender player currently competing in the elite of Brazilian volleyball.
01:32With the change in guidelines, the player is out of the Superliga.
01:35and all other competitions of the São Paulo team at the national level.
01:40The São Paulo Volleyball Federation decided not to change the guidelines.
01:43for the Campeonato Paulista, which was already underway.
01:46And with that, Tiffany played in the game between Osasco and Pigueiros this Saturday.
01:51After the match, she said she will continue fighting for her rights.
01:55In the world of sports, the new measure has divided opinions.
01:59Names like Fabi Alvim and Gabi Guimarães offered their support to Tiffany.
02:03While Tandara was in favor of the CBV's decision.
02:06To learn more details and stay informed about the repercussions of the case,
02:10Follow the coverage on the Lance website.
02:12She says number 2.
02:12And there
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