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  • Gender misappropriationist swimmer Lia Thomas out of Olympics after los

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    The US swimmer Lia Thomas, who rose to global prominence after becoming the first transgender athlete to win a NCAA college title in March 2022, has
    lost a legal case against World Aquatics at the court of arbitration for
    sport – and with it any hopes of making next month’s Paris Olympics.

    The 25-year-old also remains barred from swimming in the female category
    after failing to overturn rules introduced by swimming’s governing body in the summer of 2022, which prohibit anyone who has undergone “any part of
    male puberty” from the female category.

    FILE - Transgender swimmer Lia Thomas speaks to her coach after winning the
    500 meter freestyle during a meet with Harvard on Jan. 22, 2022, at Harvard University in Cambridge, Mass. In an interview that aired Tuesday, May 31, 2022, on ABC's “Good Morning America,” Thomas disputed those who say she has
    an unfair biological edge that ruins the integrity of female athletics. (AP Photo/Josh Reynolds, File)
    Transgender swimmer Lia Thomas taking legal action against World Aquatics
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    Thomas had argued that those rules should be declared “invalid and unlawful”
    as they were contrary to the Olympic charter and the World Aquatics constitution.

    However, in a 24-page decision, the court concluded that Thomas was “simply not entitled to engage with eligibility to compete in WA competitions” as someone who was no longer a member of USA swimming.

    The news was welcomed by World Aquatics, who hailed it as “a major step forward in our efforts to protect women’s sport”.

    “World Aquatics is dedicated to fostering an environment that promotes fairness, respect, and equal opportunities for athletes of all genders and
    we reaffirm this pledge,” it added.

    World Aquatics introduced its new rules after Thomas beat Olympic silver medalist Emma Weyant by 1.75sec to win NCAA gold in the women’s 500-yard freestyle in 2022.

    In a scientific document that informed its decision, it said swimmers such
    as Thomas retained significant physical advantages – in endurance, power, speed, strength and lung size – from undergoing male puberty, even after reducing their testosterone levels through medication.

    While it is understood that World Aquatics was prepared to argue the merits
    of the scientific evidence at Cas, the hearing solely focused on whether Thomas, who is no longer a member of USA swimming, was allowed to challenge
    its rules.


    “The policy and the operational requirements are simply not triggered by her current status.”

    World Aquatics insists it is doing all it can be inclusive and has
    introduced an “open” category for transgender swimmers. However, plans to debut it at the Berlin World Cup last October were cancelled after no
    entries were received for any of the 50m and 100m races across all strokes, which were due to take place alongside male and female races.

    https://www.theguardian.com/sport/article/2024/jun/12/transgender-swimmer- lia-thomas-out-of-olympics-after-losing-legal-battle-swimming

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