Category: Organization
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Making Waves: The Debate Over Trans Athletes | CBS Sunday Morning
University of Pennsylvania swimmer Lia Thomas, a transgender woman, has smashed Ivy League records in the pool since switching from the men’s team to the women’s. Her winning streak has reignited a fierce debate: do trans women have an unfair biological advantage in sports? And are competitive fairness and trans inclusivity mutually exclusive? With 22…
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Press Release | Fina Bureau Meets, Makes Further Decisions on Russian and Belarusian Athletes and Event Hosting
Further to the FINA Bureau’s decision on 8 March 2022 and the new measures at its disposal to exclude Russian and Belarusian athletes and officials from FINA competitions, and following the review of an independent risk assessment, the FINA Bureau met today and confirmed that athletes and officials from Russia and Belarus will not take…
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Lia Thomas & the Matter of Trans Athletes | Balancing Sporting Fairness vs Inclusivity | Ross Tucker | Off The Ball
Sports scientist Ross Tucker joined Joe Molloy to discuss the question of trans athletes after swimmer Lia Thomas won the NCAA swimming title.
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Gov. DeSantis Declares Sarasota Swimmer Winner Over Transgender Athlete | ABC Action News
Governor Ron DeSantis signed a proclamation Tuesday declaring swimmer Emma Weyant the winner of the 500-yard freestyle race at the Division 1 Women’s Swimming and Diving Championships over transgender athlete Lia Thomas.
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Julia Hartley-Brewer Slams Trans Swimmer Lia Thomas’s Win of the US National Women’s Race | talkRADIO
Trans swimmer Lia Thomas’s win of a US national women’s race has prompted outrage. Fair Play for Women’s Fiona McAnena says “This is damaging sport all the way through.” She suggests having a “women only” category and making the men’s category “open to all.”
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Was It Fair for Lia Thomas to Swim in NCAA Championships? | Dan Abrams Live
Karleigh Webb, an OutSports contributor, says the criticisms of Lia Thomas are unfair and she deserved to compete against women at the NCAA championships last weekend.
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Martina Navratilova Says Lia Thomas Shouldn’t Swim Against Women | NewsNation Prime
The day before University of Pennsylvania’s transgender swimmer Lia Thomas, 22, is set to compete in the NCAA women’s swimming and diving championships, tennis star Martina Navratilova said the rules allowing her to compete need to change.
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How the Death of ‘the Most Selfless Person’ Led to Life-Changing Refugee Swim Classes | ABC News
After the tragic death of their friend in 2020, a group of young Canberrans have banded together to create the ACT’s only dedicated swim program for refugees and migrants.