Are transgendered individuals allowed to compete in the Olympics?

Question

Are transgendered individuals allowed to compete in the Olympics?

Answer 1

No, that's been tried before. There was a transgendered man who attempted to compete in women's track, but was disqualified because it was a guy.

Answer 2

They usually take hormones so probably not.

Answer 3

probably not

Answer 4

A lot of the female track and field athletes sure could pass

for guys.  

But seriously, it's not allowed.

Answer 5

Actually, yes.

"Last month, the International Olympic Committee enacted a policy on transsexuals before an elite athlete could force the question. The committee said transgender athletes could compete in the Olympics if they met certain requirements, such as completing genital reconstructive surgery and at least two years of hormonal therapy. The IOC also requires that "legal recognition of their assigned s*x has been conferred by the appropriate official authorities," such as by a nation's courts."

That was in 2004, so the specifics may have changed.