Brazil's Volleyball Federation Adopts IOC Policy Banning Trans Women
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The Brazilian Volleyball Confederation is called CBV. It has made a big decision about sports rules. CBV will use a new policy from the IOC. The IOC is the International Olympic Committee. This group makes rules for the Olympic Games. The new policy stops trans women from playing in women's sports. Trans women are women who were born as boys. This rule is not only about sports. Many people think it is also about bigger ideas in society. One player may lose her career because of this. Her name is Tifanny Abreu. She plays volleyball in Brazil. Volleyball is a sport with two teams. Abreu's future in the sport is now unclear. People are talking about this decision. Some agree with it. Some do not agree with it.
Vocabulary15 words
- CBV
- the group that controls volleyball in Brazil
- IOC
- the group that runs the Olympic Games
- volleyball
- a sport where two teams hit a ball over a net
- policy
- an official rule or plan
- trans women
- women who were born as boys
- ban
- to stop something by rule
- athlete
- a person who plays sports
- career
- a person's job or work life
- decision
- a choice made by a group
- Olympic Games
- a big world sports event
- confederation
- a group of organizations that work together
- society
- all the people who live together
- rule
- something you must follow
- participation
- taking part in something
- sport
- a game with physical activity
Quiz
Answer key
1. Follow the IOC policy that bans trans women 2. Tifanny Abreu 3. True
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The Brazilian Volleyball Confederation is called _____. It has made a big _____ about sports rules. CBV will use a new policy from the _____. The IOC is the International Olympic Committee. This group makes rules for the _____ Games. The new policy stops _____ from playing in women's sports. Trans women are women who were born as boys. This rule is not only about _____. Many people think it is also about bigger ideas in _____. One player may lose her _____ because of this. Her name is Tifanny Abreu. She plays _____ in Brazil. Abreu's future in the sport is now unclear.