Reported 7 months ago
Transgender swimmer Lia Thomas failed in her challenge against rules that prevent her from competing in elite women's races as the Court of Arbitration for Sport dismissed her request for arbitration with World Aquatics governing body. The ruling stated that she did not have standing to challenge the policy, which bans transgender women who have undergone male puberty from participating in women's races but allows eligibility in an 'open' category. Thomas called the decision discriminatory, urging trans women to fight for their rights, while World Aquatics hailed the ruling as progress towards protecting women's sports, setting a precedent followed by other Olympic sports in excluding transgender individuals from competing in women's events due to potential physical advantages from male puberty.
Source: YAHOO