Only biological females, determined by gene screening, will be allowed at Olympic Games female events, says IOC.
Laurel Hubbard withdrew midway through the Commonwealth Games tournament
'...I would particularly like to thank the IOC, for I think really affirming its commitment to the principles of Olympism and establishing that sport is something for all people, that it is inclusive and is accessible.'
Hubbard, 43, competed in men's weightlifting competitions before transitioning in 2013.
'When it comes to advantages and disadvantages there is more to learn, there is always more science.'
Hubbard, who competed in men's competitions before transitioning in 2013, is set to become the first transgender athlete to compete at the Tokyo Olympics
Pendulum swings towards tighter measures against transgender athletes
Weightlifter Laurel Hubbard, who competed in men's weightlifting competitions before transitioning seven years ago, kept her Olympic hopes alive by winning last month's World Cup in Rome where she lifted 270kg, edging Ukraine's Anastasiia Lysenko by 4kg.
The new framework also moves away from the old policy that said transgender athletes would be allowed to compete provided their testosterone levels were below a certain limit for at least 12 months before their first competition.
Save Women's Sport Australasia, a group opposed to transgender women competing in women's sports, said Hubbard's selection was allowed by "flawed policy from the IOC".
Some of the most dazzling and dramatic moments of the Games came from women.
Charities and organisations are boycotting the event following a dispute over conversion therapy for transgender people
From sharing medals to defections to gestures on the medals podium to punching horses, the Tokyo Olympics had it all.
Britain's Emily Campbell claimed silver in the +87kg event with 283kg and the United States' Sarah Robles took bronze on 282kg.
The policy is the strictest from any Olympic sports body and effectively bars any transgender women
Athletes to watch at the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games:
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