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LAUSANNE — The International Olympic Committee (IOC) formally revoked the right of transgender athletes to participate in sporting events of the gender they identify with after watching an old episode of Mister Rogers' Neighborhood.

"This is totally new information for us," said IOC President Kirsty Coventry. "I learned recently that boys are boys from the beginning, and girls are girls right from the start. Apparently, everybody's fancy. Everybody's fine. Your body's fancy, and so is mine."

"Who knew?"

As part of their preparations to bring the next Olympic Games to Los Angeles, the committee in Switzerland has been brushing up on American culture, including watching old episodes of Mister Rogers' Neighborhood . As a result, Coventry reportedly instr

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