Category: Organization
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Swim Clubs Stunned by News of Olympic Swim Trial Move | KETV NewsWatch 7
‘It’s a big let down’: Swim clubs stunned by likely loss of Olympic swim trials in Omaha
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Trans Debate: talkRADIO Presenters and Guests Define the Term Woman
Over the last week, talkRADIO’s Julia Hartley-Brewer and fellow presenters have been asking politicians and commentators their thoughts on the Trans debate at PMQs as well as the controversy surrounding Lia Thomas who became the first transgender woman to win an NCAA swimming championship. Boris Johnson has spoken on the trans debate at PMQs and…
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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.