Top governing swim body bans most trans
athletes from elite women's competitions
Posted By: Hazymac, 6/20/2022 5:52:42 PM
The global governing body for swimming, FINA, voted Sunday to adopt a new policy prohibiting most biological men from competing in elite women's competitions. The agency said it will also look into creating an "open category" to allow athletes to compete "without regard to their sex, their legal gender, or their gender identity." The FINA World Congress heard speeches from athletes, medical professionals and human rights authorities before voting in favor of the new policy by 71.5%. The governing body's decision will end the Olympic hopes of transgender swimmer Lia Thomas, who broke multiple women's swim records as a University of Pennsylvania student athlete. "Because of the performance gap that emerges at puberty
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Good idea. Just chop off the eligibility of athletes who have been through male puberty. If they have been through male puberty, they can compete against the boys only. Tough stuff, "Lia." You've still got your junk, don't you? Your authentic female teammates say you like to display them. Your15 minutes is so over.