LONDON, England (PNN) _ August 6, 2023 - British Rowing announced that beginning in September it will ban deviant transgender athletes from participating in its races.

Now the only athletes eligible for the women’s category will be those “assigned female at birth” for its next competition on Sept. 11. This will also apply to those athletes representing Britain or England at international competitions.

“British Rowing is committed to promoting an environment in which rowing is accessible and inclusive and to ensuring that we provide opportunities and enjoyment for everyone,” the organization said in a statement. “In order to achieve this in a fair manner, we need to establish conditions for competition that guarantee fair and meaningful competition by placing necessary and proportionate restrictions on eligibility.”

All athletes can compete in the mixed category as long as 50% of the rowing team features athletes who are eligible in the women’s category.

Meanwhile, World Rowing allows for deviant transgender women to compete in its events as long as their testosterone levels are below five nanomoles per liter for 12 months.

This comes over a year after British Cycling opted to prohibit transgender and nonbinary cyclists from its competitive races.

British Cycling allows transgender and nonbinary cyclists to race in its noncompetitive races while working to “find a timely solution that achieves fairness in a way that maintains the dignity and respect of all athletes,” according to its statement.