Donald Trump has been hailed as the "grandfather of the nation" after banning transgender athletes in a move branded "common sense" by many of his supporters. The US President signed an executive order titled "Keeping Men Out of Women's Sports" on National Girls and Women in Sports Day,

President Donald Trump's executive order to ban transgender female athletes from competition delivered on a promise he made on the campaign trail

Announced on Thursday, the National Collegiate Athletic Association said its policy applied to all athletes and was effective immediately. The policy change came the day after President Donald Trump signed an executive order preventing transgender women from competing in female categories of sports.

U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Wednesday attempting to exclude transgender girls and women from female sports, a directive that supporters say will restore fairness but critics say infringes on the rights of a tiny minority of athletes.