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Martina Navratilova furious at Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez after Congresswoman’s vocal support of trans athletes competing in women’s sport

Martina Navratilova has been a vocal protestor against the inclusion of transgender athletes in women's sports, often expressing her belief that they possess physical advantages over cisgender female…

By Urvi Mehra · Sportskeeda

Published: Sunday, 25 October 2026 at 8:42 AM

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Martina Navratilova condemned Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's vocal defense of transgender athletes in women's sports as "just wrong."
Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez argued at a Maine town hall that attacks on trans athletes harm all women's rights.
Navratilova has maintained that transgender athletes hold inherent physical advantages over cisgender female competitors.

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Tennis legend Martina Navratilova strongly criticized US Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez over the politician's vocal support for transgender athletes competing in women's sports. Navratilova responded to the congresswoman's remarks by posting online that Ocasio-Cortez's stance was "just wrong" and questioning how she failed to understand the opposing argument.

During a town hall in Portland, Maine, Ocasio-Cortez defended transgender rights, arguing that restricting trans athletes undermines broader protections for all women. Separately, Navratilova also publicly defended tennis players Gael Monfils and Elina Svitolina against online criticism following their recent separation.

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