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Snooker chief hails first transgender winner and says issues with other sports don't apply

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snooker has no intention of institution a similar ban as it is considered a 'precision sport' by the IOC and the 'physical aspect is not such a big problem' when compared to other sports.He said: "From the outset we went to the IOC for advice, as we felt they were best placed to help set policies on the issue.

That policy in fact remains in place for us in the Women’s World Snooker Tour.READ MORE: Snooker star Judd Trump forced to borrow rival's waistcoat after airport misery"The IOC have since changed direction on it as a result of various controversial arguments and it became the individual sport’s own responsibility.

So some have done their own thing, but we felt the original policy was right for us."And that came after taking medical advice and input from many other sources.

It essentially comes down to the physical aspect not being such a big problem."I understand it more in for example rugby, and that must have made it a more difficult decision for them.

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