Category: Organization
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Anonymous Swimmer Speaks Out Against Transgender Teammate Dominating Sport | Sky News Australia
It’s a “very sad commentary” that a female swimmer feels so discriminated against she has to protect her anonymity for speaking out against her transgender teammate, says Spectator columnist Rebecca Weisser.
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Staffing Shortage at Portland Parks & Recreation Shuts Down Swim Lesson Program | KPTV FOX 12 Oregon
It takes a village to run Portland Parks & Recreation’s swim lesson program. Story: https://bit.ly/3Aw4C7T
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Portland Parks & Recreation Suspends Swim Lessons Due to Staffing Shortage | KGW News
The city of Portland is looking to hire hundreds of swim teachers and lifeguards between now and the summer. KGW’s Katherine Cook reports.
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Swimming Australia Releases Findings of Report on Treatment of Women and Girls | ABC News
Swimming Australia has released the findings of a report commissioned in June 2021 after explosive allegations by Olympic silver medallist Maddie Groves of the sport’s “misogynistic” culture.
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NCAA Criticized for Changing Policy on Transgender Athletes | ABC News
Transgender athlete and advocate Chris Mosier criticized the NCAA’s new policy on the participation of transgender athletes in an interview with ABC News Thursday. “This was absolutely a missed opportunity for the NCAA,” he said. “The NCAA has been using a policy for over 10 years now, and it’s been working quite well.” See ABC…
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NCAA Adopts New Policy for Transgender Athletes Following Controversy Over Penn Swimmer | NBC10 Philadelphia
The NCAA has adopted a sport-by-sport approach for transgender athletes, bringing the organization in line with the U.S. and International Olympic Committees. The ruling follows controversy over Lia Thomas, a transgender swimmer at Penn who is currently breaking records competing with women after spending her first three years at the school competing with men. See…
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Olympians and Paralympians Call on World Leaders to Ensure Equitable Access to COVID-19 Vaccines | IOC
In a video produced by the International Olympic Committee (IOC), athletes are calling on world leaders and decision-makers to ensure free and equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines. The call comes a few weeks before the start of the Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022, which will take place from 4 to 20 February. Launched today, the…
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Mother’s Warning After COVID-19 Stopped Kids Swimming | A Current Affair
A mother of five is warning other parents to check their pool gates ahead of the summer, after her daughter almost drowned. (Broadcast November 30, 2021)