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Sport-by-sport look at governing bodies’ stances on transgender issue

FINA’s position means Lia Thomas is unable to compete in the women’s category with immediate effect.

The National (Scotland)

As Title IX turns 50, it plays a surprise role in transgender athlete access debate

On the spring day when Lia Thomas made history by winning an NCAA swimming championship as a transgender female, protesters gathered outside the arena to do what protesters normally do. Chant. Wave signs. Wear T-shirts with slogans.

Los Angeles Times

World Athletics and FIFA reviewing transgender policies after FINA ruling

World Athletics boss Sebastian Coe praises swimming authorities for their new rules around transgender athletes, adding that the athletics policy will be reviewed at the end of the year.

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A sporting chance

Good morning, early birds. Olympic swimmer Cate Campbell has backed the world’s peak swimming body banning trans women competing in the women’s category in elite competition, and the lawyers representing the man accused of raping Brittany Higgins have asked to delay the case following Lisa Wilkinson’s Logie speech. It’s the…

Crikey

Decision time: why sport is struggling to deal with transgender row

Sporting bodies now have no choice but to address an issue which for years has been regarded as too dangerous to touch

The Guardian - UK

Athletics chief Coe favours 'fairness' over inclusion

London (AFP) - World Athletics president Sebastian Coe has hinted track and field could follow swimming in bringing in a tougher policy on transgender athletes competing in women's events.

AFP

Caitlyn Jenner shares support for transgender swimming ban: ‘What’s fair is fair!’

Former Olympian Caitlyn Jenner voiced her support for the international swimming federation’s decision that transgender athletes cannot compete in women’s events if they didn’t transition before 12 years old.

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Caitlyn Jenner backs ban on trans swimmers from female events - “what’s fair is fair”

Swimming's world governing body FINA have opted to ban transgender swimmers from competing in women's elite events, after 71% of members voted to stop them competing

Daily Mirror

Caitlyn Jenner says 'what's fair is fair' after transgender race ban is passed

Swimming's world governing body, Fina, recently voted to ban trans women from elite female competitions if they have gone through any part of male puberty

Daily Mirror

Transgender swimmers barred from female events if they went through male puberty

Swimming's governing body FINA will set up a new competition category open to athletes 'without regard to their sex, legal gender or gender identity'

Manchester Evening News

Nadine Dorries calls it "unacceptable" that trans athletes compete in women's sport

FINA have barred trans athletes from competing in women's competition if they went through any stage of male puberty

Daily Mirror

Swimming to set up 'open category' for transgender athletes

Budapest (AFP) - Swimming will set up an 'open category' to allow transgender athletes to compete as part of a new policy which will effectively ban them from women's races.

AFP

The world swimming body effectively bans transgender women from women's events

The decision was the latest salvo in an ongoing fight over whether trans athletes should compete according to their gender identity or their sex assigned at birth.

WEKU

Transgender swimmers must prove childhood transition

Transgender swimmers will be required to prove they did not go through puberty as a male before transitioning to a female.

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The Guardian - UK

Transgender women swimmers barred from female competitions by Fina

New policy states that transgender women who have experienced ‘any part of male puberty’ cannot compete in female events following the report of a scientific panel

The Independent UK

Fina votes to ban transgender swimmers from women’s elite events if they went through male puberty

Lia Thomas will be ineligible to compete in the women’s category with immediate effect

The Independent UK

Transgender swimmers barred from female events if they went through male puberty

The move means Lia Thomas, who in March became the first transgender swimmer to win a major US national college title, will be ineligible to compete.

Daily Mirror

Trans boxer Danny Baker says he feels 'like the man I am' during his fights

Transgender Danny Baker, from north London, who was born a woman and transitioned in his twenties, now competes in semi-professional boxing bouts after time in jail that he blames on exploitation

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Piers Morgan takes fresh swipe at transgender swimmer: "Threat to women's sport"

Piers Morgan has fired another shot at transgender swimmer Lia Thomas amid reports she is set to compete for a swimming spot at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games

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Transgender swimmer Lia Thomas breaks silence on criticism: I transitioned to be happy, not to gain athletic advantage

Swimmer Lia Thomas, who became the first openly transgender athlete to win an NCAA Division I national championship earlier this year, is responding to criticism against trans women competing in sports.

AFP

US trans swimmer says transitioning never for 'advantage'

Washington (AFP) - Swimmer Lia Thomas, the first transgender athlete to win a top-tier US university title, insisted Tuesday that trans athletes don't transition to gain an edge in sports and voiced ambitions to compete in the Olympics.

The Independent UK

Critics accuse trans swimming star Lia Thomas of having an unfair advantage. The data tells a different story

The NCAA champion has sparked controversy and become a hate figure among conservatives, but statistics show little evidence that she performed any differently to other women, Io Dodds reports

The Guardian - US

Lia Thomas says she transitioned to be happy, not to win swimming titles

Lia Thomas, who became the first transgender swimmer to win a major US college title, has pushed back against criticism that she had an unfair advantage

The Independent UK

‘Trans women are not a threat to women’s sport’: Lia Thomas breaks silence over attacks on her swimming success

‘The biggest change for me is that I’m happy and sophomore year where I had my best times competing with men, I was miserable’

Sports Illustrated

Lia Thomas Says She Didn’t Transition to Gain Competitive Advantage

The former Penn swimmer pushed back on criticism she’d received last season.

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