Lia Thomas asks CAS to overturn World Aquatics’ policy for transgender swimmers
1 year, 2 months ago

Lia Thomas asks CAS to overturn World Aquatics’ policy for transgender swimmers

New York Times  

Lia Thomas, a transgender swimmer who won a women’s NCAA event in 2022 and who has said she has ambitions to compete in the Olympics, has asked the Court of Arbitration of Sport in Switzerland to overturn the rules of World Aquatics that prevent transgender women from competing in women’s divisions. World Aquatics, which sets rules that inform elite competitions, including the Olympics, introduced a new gender policy in June 2022, allowing transgender women to compete in women’s events only if they transitioned before the age of 12 or before one of the early stages of puberty. “World Aquatics remains confident that its gender inclusion policy represents a fair approach and remains absolutely determined to protect women’s sport,” World Aquatics said in a statement. In March 2022, Thomas won the 500-yard freestyle event at the NCAA Division I national swimming championship, becoming the first openly transgender woman to win a college women’s swimming title.

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Athletics governing body to require DNA tests for women’s sports
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18 hours, 49 minutes ago

Athletics governing body to require DNA tests for women’s sports

Al Jazeera  

World Athletics chief say rules will uphold the integrity of women’s sport amid debate over inclusion of trans athletes. Track and field is set to become the first Olympic sport to require participants in women’s events to undergo DNA testing to prove their biological sex following a decision by World Athletics. Sebastian Coe, the president of World Athletics, said on …

What to know about transgender swimmer Lia Thomas
6 days, 17 hours ago

What to know about transgender swimmer Lia Thomas

Associated Press  

Lia Thomas is a former University of Pennsylvania swimmer who drew harsh criticism for her success as the first openly transgender athlete to win a Division I championship in 2022, the year she graduated. The White House announced Wednesday the Trump administration has suspended approximately $175 million in federal funding for Penn over the swimmer in the wake of President …

Transgender athletes in women’s sport: What IOC president candidates said about the issue
1 week, 2 days ago

Transgender athletes in women’s sport: What IOC president candidates said about the issue

The Hindu  

The increasingly polarising debate over transgender athletes in women’s sport has become a key issue for candidates vying to become the next president of the International Olympic Committee. It is on the basis of this biological fact that I firmly believe we must ring-fence women’s sport, ensuring that only those who were born female can compete in women’s sport. I …

Opinion: Can we finally stop talking about trans sports?
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Opinion: Can we finally stop talking about trans sports?

LA Times  

President Trump and women and girls at the signing of his order barring transgender females from competing in women’s or girls’ school sports. Republicans repeatedly brought up trans women athletes during Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson’s confirmation hearings, and during the Paris Olympics — despite the fact that no trans women competed there. Or why, the following year, when …

Transgender women to be banned from playing in most domestic female competitions
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Transgender women to be banned from playing in most domestic female competitions

The Independent  

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Transgender women barred from competing in female category of many UK domestic tennis tournaments
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Transgender women barred from competing in female category of many UK domestic tennis tournaments

The Hindu  

Transgender women non-binary individuals assigned as male at birth will be barred from competing in the female category of many domestic tennis tournaments in Britain from next month, the Lawn Tennis Association announced on Wednesday. This includes longer levers with which to reach and hit the ball and increased cardio-vascular capacity means being able to get around the court more …

Transgender women barred from competing in female category of many UK domestic tennis tournaments
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Transgender women barred from competing in female category of many UK domestic tennis tournaments

Hindustan Times  

LONDON — Transgender women non binary individuals assigned as male at birth will be barred from competing in the female category of many domestic tennis tournaments in Britain from next month, the Lawn Tennis Association announced Wednesday. HT Image The governing body of British tennis issued a new transgender and non binary policy and said it had to find a …

Britain's Lawn Tennis Association to ban transgender women from some female events
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Britain's Lawn Tennis Association to ban transgender women from some female events

India Today  

Britain's Lawn Tennis Association has updated its rules to bar transgender women from competing in national and inter-club female competitions, the governing body said on Wednesday. The LTA said the revised policy will come into effect on Jan. 25 and would cover 'specified competitions' involving individuals from different clubs, venues or counties up to national level events. International events such …

Visually impaired Italian sprinter, 50, set to become first-ever transgender Paralympian after being picked to run in women's races in Paris, five years after she started gender transition
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Visually impaired Italian sprinter, 50, set to become first-ever transgender Paralympian after being picked to run in women's races in Paris, five years after she started gender transition

Daily Mail  

Visually impaired Italian sprinter, Valentina Petrillo, 50, is set to become the first-ever transgender athlete to compete at the Paralympic Games and believes her participation is an 'important symbol of inclusion'. Visually impaired Italian sprinter, Valentina Petrillo, 50, is set to become the first-ever transgender athlete to compete at the Paralympic Games Petrillo, who transitioned in 2019, is due to …

Transgender swimmer Lia Thomas loses case to overturn World Aquatics ban
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Transgender swimmer Lia Thomas loses case to overturn World Aquatics ban

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Transgender swimmer Lia Thomas fails in challenge to rules that bar her from elite women’s races
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Transgender swimmer Lia Thomas fails in challenge to rules that bar her from elite women’s races

Associated Press  

Transgender swimmer Lia Thomas failed in her challenge against rules that stop her from competing in elite women’s races because judges ruled she did not have standing to bring the case. “Blanket bans preventing trans women from competing are discriminatory and deprive us of valuable athletic opportunities that are central to our identities.” Thomas said the decision should be viewed …

Trans athletes dehumanised by term ‘biological male’, says Olympics
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Trans athletes dehumanised by term ‘biological male’, says Olympics

The Telegraph  

The International Olympic Committee has been accused by Martina Navratilova of waging a “1984 version of war on women” after asking journalists attending this summer’s Paris Games not to use terms such as “born male” or “biologically male” to describe transgender athletes. In a 33-page “Portrayal Guidelines” document, the IOC have told the 20,000-strong media contingent that “a person’s sex …

Collegiate sports association restricts transgender women from competing in women’s sports
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Collegiate sports association restricts transgender women from competing in women’s sports

Politico  

“With the exception of competitive cheer and competitive dance, the NAIA created separate categories for male and female participants,” the association said in its policy. As a result, the NAIA policy for transgender student-athletes applies to all sports except for competitive cheer and competitive dance, which are open to all students.” The policy has already been met with swift criticism …

NAIA largely bans transgender athletes from women’s sports in new participation policy
11 months, 2 weeks ago

NAIA largely bans transgender athletes from women’s sports in new participation policy

New York Times  

The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics approved a transgender participation policy Monday that will only allow athletes to participate in NAIA- “We are unwavering in our support of fair competition for our student-athletes,” NAIA President and CEO Jim Carr said in a news release. With input from our member institutions and the Transgender Task Force, the NAIA’s Council of Presidents …

IOC wrong to say ‘no presumption of advantage’ for transgender women – study
1 year ago

IOC wrong to say ‘no presumption of advantage’ for transgender women – study

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NCAA facing lawsuit regarding transgender competitors’ eligibility
1 year ago

NCAA facing lawsuit regarding transgender competitors’ eligibility

New York Times  

Sixteen athletes have filed a lawsuit against the NCAA alleging the organization’s transgender participation policy “serially violated Title IX in 2022” when it allowed Lia Thomas, a transgender swimmer who was a member of the University of Pennsylvania’s women’s swim team, to compete in the NCAA swimming championships. The class-action lawsuit cites Thomas’ participation in that championship, as well as …

World Athletics’ policy limiting trans women participation is ‘here to stay,’ says president Sebastian Coe
1 year ago

World Athletics’ policy limiting trans women participation is ‘here to stay,’ says president Sebastian Coe

CNN  

CNN — World Athletics president Sebastian Coe has doubled down on his organization’s policy around transgender athletes competing in track and field, saying that the regulations are “here to stay.” Just under a year ago, World Athletics announced that it would prohibit athletes who have gone through what it called “male puberty” from participating in women’s world rankings competitions. “It …

Everybody loses in Parkrun row – sport’s transgender debate will not go away
1 year, 1 month ago

Everybody loses in Parkrun row – sport’s transgender debate will not go away

The Independent  

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Transgender swimmer Lia Thomas lodges case with CAS to overturn ban
1 year, 1 month ago

Transgender swimmer Lia Thomas lodges case with CAS to overturn ban

The Hindu  

Swimmer Lia Thomas, who became the first transgender woman to win the highest U.S. national college title in 2022, has lodged a case with the Court of Arbitration for Sport in a bid to again compete in elite female races. In June 2022, World Aquatics voted to ban transgender women who had gone through male puberty from competing in women’s …

Transgender swimmer Lia Thomas asks CAS to overturn race ban rules as discrimination
1 year, 2 months ago

Transgender swimmer Lia Thomas asks CAS to overturn race ban rules as discrimination

Associated Press  

LAUSANNE, Switzerland — Transgender swimmer Lia Thomas has asked a Swiss sports court to overturn rules imposed by World Aquatics that stop her competing in elite women’s races and she says are discrimination. “Ms Thomas seeks an order from the CAS declaring that the are unlawful, invalid, and of no force and effect,” said the court based in the Olympic …

Transgender swimmer Lia Thomas launches legal action against ban
1 year, 2 months ago

Transgender swimmer Lia Thomas launches legal action against ban

The Independent  

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Sharron Davies insists transgender athletes make swimming 'atrociously UNFAIR' as 'young girls must start races with a known disadvantage' - and says cancel culture has cost her a lot of money by spea
1 year, 4 months ago

Sharron Davies insists transgender athletes make swimming 'atrociously UNFAIR' as 'young girls must start races with a known disadvantage' - and says cancel culture has cost her a lot of money by spea

Daily Mail  

Sharron Davies has urged that transgender athletes make swimming 'ridiculously and atrociously unfair', as she continued to speak out against the sport's controversial issue this week. Sharron Davies has urged that transgender athletes make swimming 'ridiculously and atrociously unfair' Davies is an advocate for women in sport and previously weighed in on the debate about who can compete in women's …

World chess federation bars transgender women from competing in women’s events
1 year, 7 months ago

World chess federation bars transgender women from competing in women’s events

The Hindu  

The world’s top chess federation has ruled that transgender women cannot compete in its official events for females until an assessment of gender change is made by its officials. “In the event that the gender was changed from a male to a female the player has no right to participate in official FIDE events for women until further FIDE’s decision …

World Aquatics to debut ‘open category’ races for transgender swimmers in Berlin
1 year, 7 months ago

World Aquatics to debut ‘open category’ races for transgender swimmers in Berlin

The Hindu  

The first “open category” swimming races to accommodate transgender competitors will take place at a World Cup event in Berlin in October, the sport’s governing body said on Wednesday. “This pioneering pilot project highlights the organization’s unwavering commitment to inclusivity, welcoming swimmers of all sex and gender identities,” World Aquatics said in a statement. READ | Paris Olympics will be …

Sharron Davies: Trans activists call my children’s school to abuse them
1 year, 7 months ago

Sharron Davies: Trans activists call my children’s school to abuse them

The Telegraph  

Olympian Sharron Davies said activists call her children’s school and abuse her kids over her views on trans women’s participation in sport. She said “Activists every single job I have, ringing every single charity, ringing my children’s schools, abusing my kids, calling me every name under the sun. “They would just laugh in your face.” Ms Davies, who now works …

Transgender swimmers to be included in the trial of an open category at competitions
1 year, 8 months ago

Transgender swimmers to be included in the trial of an open category at competitions

Associated Press  

FUKUOKA, Japan — Swimming will set up an “open category” that will include transgender competitors, the governing body of the sport said Tuesday. World Aquatics president Husain Al-Musallam said the event would take place in the future among other races but gave no details. “This is a very complex topic,” Al-Musallam said at the World Aquatics Congress in the southwestern …

World cycling’s governing body bans female transgender athletes from women’s events
1 year, 8 months ago

World cycling’s governing body bans female transgender athletes from women’s events

Associated Press  

AIGLE, Switzerland — Female transgender athletes who transitioned after male puberty will no longer be able to compete in women’s races, world cycling governing body the UCI said Friday. “From now on, female transgender athletes who have transitioned after puberty will be prohibited from participating in women’s events on the UCI international calendar — in all categories — in the …

Britain’s Cycling Time Trials bars transgender women from competing in female category
1 year, 9 months ago

Britain’s Cycling Time Trials bars transgender women from competing in female category

The Hindu  

Britain’s Cycling Time Trials banned transgender women from competing in the female category of competitive events on Wednesday, while renaming the men’s category to ‘open’ to “promote inclusivity and fair competition” in the sport. “The Board of CTT will create a new body - a Gender Tribunal, to decide gender eligibility issues and provide sensitive guidance to those affected by …

New British Cycling rules bar transgender women from competing in elite female events
1 year, 9 months ago

New British Cycling rules bar transgender women from competing in elite female events

Associated Press  

MANCHESTER, England — Riders who were born male will be prevented from racing in British Cycling’s elite female events under a new transgender and non-binary participation policy published by the governing body on Friday. New rules for competitive events, due to be implemented this year, will see racing split into “open” and “female” categories, with transgender women, transgender men, non-binary …

British Cycling publishes new transgender policy with ‘open’ and ‘female’ categories
1 year, 10 months ago

British Cycling publishes new transgender policy with ‘open’ and ‘female’ categories

The Hindu  

Riders, who were born male, will be prevented from racing in British Cycling’s elite female events under a new transgender and non-binary participation policy published by the governing body on Friday. New rules for competitive events, due to be implemented this year, will see racing split into “open” and “female” categories, with transgender women, transgender men, non-binary individuals and those …

Cycling body to review transgender rules after US race
1 year, 10 months ago

Cycling body to review transgender rules after US race

Associated Press  

AIGLE, Switzerland — The International Cycling Union will review its rules regulating transgender athletes and expects to make a fresh decision in August, the governing body of the sport said Thursday. The UCI said it would “analyze the current situation” without referring to the women’s race in the United States last weekend won by Austin Killips. The UCI said after …

Swim England updates transgender policy with ‘open’ category
1 year, 11 months ago

Swim England updates transgender policy with ‘open’ category

The Hindu  

Swim England announced an updated transgender and non-binary policy on Monday with a ‘female’ category restricted to athletes with a declared birth sex of female and a new ‘open’ category for everyone else. “It is widely recognised that fairness of competition must be protected and Swim England believes the creation of open and female categories is the best way to …

The real consequence of World Athletics’ transgender ban will go untold
2 years ago

The real consequence of World Athletics’ transgender ban will go untold

The Independent  

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Sport facing ‘fairness v inclusion’ issue with transgender athletes, expert says
2 years ago

Sport facing ‘fairness v inclusion’ issue with transgender athletes, expert says

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‘Forces of hate’: Transgender athletes condemn ‘purely political’ World Athletics ban
2 years ago

‘Forces of hate’: Transgender athletes condemn ‘purely political’ World Athletics ban

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World Athletics bans transwomen athletes from female events
2 years ago

World Athletics bans transwomen athletes from female events

Op India  

On Thursday, March 23, World Athletics, the international governing organisation for athletics, banned transgender women from competing in the female category at international events. It said that transgender women who have been through male puberty will not be able to compete in female events starting March 31. World Athletics Council has banned transgender women from competing in female events. pic.twitter.com/7U3h8rPm45 …

Transgender track and field athletes can't compete in women's international events
2 years ago

Transgender track and field athletes can't compete in women's international events

NPR  

Transgender track and field athletes can't compete in women's international events Enlarge this image toggle caption World Athletics/Reuters World Athletics/Reuters World Athletics Council, the governing body for international track and field, will bar transgender women athletes from elite competitions for women. Though the council says there are no transgender athletes currently in international track and field competition, the ruling could …

World Athletics council votes to exclude transgender women athletes
2 years ago

World Athletics council votes to exclude transgender women athletes

The Hindu  

World Athletics has banned transgender women from competing in elite female competitions if they have gone through male puberty, the sport's governing body said on Thursday. World Athletics president Sebastian Coe told a news conference that the decision to exclude transgender women was based "on the overarching need to protect the female category". Swimming's world governing body World Aquatics voted …

Transgender athletes no longer eligible for female track and field events: Coe
2 years ago

Transgender athletes no longer eligible for female track and field events: Coe

The Hindu  

Transgender women will no longer be allowed to compete in female track and field events regardless of their levels of testosterone, World Athletics president Sebastian Coe said on Thursday. Speaking after a meeting of the global track and field federation’s decision-making body, Coe said: “The Council has agreed to exclude male or female transgender athletes who have been through male …

World Athletics votes to EXCLUDE transgender athletes
2 years ago

World Athletics votes to EXCLUDE transgender athletes

Daily Mail  

Transgender women have been banned from competing in the female category at international athletics events. On the new transgender participation rules, Lord Coe said at a press conference in Monaco: 'The World Athletics council has taken the decisive action to protect the female category in our sport. World Athletics president Seb Coe announced the governing body has voted to exclude …

EXPLAINER: What is World Athletics’ proposal to tighten transgender rules?
2 years ago

EXPLAINER: What is World Athletics’ proposal to tighten transgender rules?

The Hindu  

The World Athletics Council is voting on Thursday on a proposal to change its rules on transgender women athletes that would make it harder for them to compete in women’s track and field events. Here is an explanation of what the proposal is and the governing body’s reasoning behind the change: WHY IS WORLD ATHLETICS VOTING ON TRANSGENDER ELIGIBILITY RULES? …

Victories by transgender cyclists prompt protests about 'unfair advantage'
2 years ago

Victories by transgender cyclists prompt protests about 'unfair advantage'

The Telegraph  

The debate over transgender inclusion in sport has intensified after a male-born cyclist won a prestigious women's amateur race. Austin Killips finished third in the women’s elite race – behind Clara Honsinger and Raylyn Nuss – becoming the first transgender woman to win a medal at the event. Anna Megale, who finished sixth, told Cycling Weekly that a part of …

World Athletics bans transgender women from female events
2 years ago

World Athletics bans transgender women from female events

Al Jazeera  

New rules will also make it difficult for athletes like two-time Olympic champion Caster Semenya to compete. Transgender women will no longer be allowed to compete in female track and field events regardless of their levels of testosterone, World Athletics President Sebastian Coe says. “Many believe there is insufficient evidence that transwomen do not retain advantage over biological women and …

World Athletics set to lift Russia doping ban, tighten transgender rules
2 years ago

World Athletics set to lift Russia doping ban, tighten transgender rules

The Hindu  

World Athletics is likely to tighten rules around the participation of transgender women in female competition in a charged meeting of its decision-making body on Thursday that should Administrators behind the leading Olympic sport have taken a different approach from that of swimming which has effectively banned transgender athletes from elite female competition. Track and field’s global body have said …

Bethany Hamilton to boycott World Surf League for including transgender athletes
2 years, 1 month ago

Bethany Hamilton to boycott World Surf League for including transgender athletes

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Surfer Bethany Hamilton says she won’t compete in WSL events if new transgender rules are upheld
2 years, 1 month ago

Surfer Bethany Hamilton says she won’t compete in WSL events if new transgender rules are upheld

CNN  

CNN — Surfer Bethany Hamilton says she won’t compete at future World Surf League events if it upholds its new policy on transgender athletes, saying she wants to see a different division created for transgender people to compete in. Hamilton – a devout Christian - says the new rule “concerns” her as a professional athlete who has competed in the …

UK Athletics accused of misinterpreting transgender ‘sporting exemption’ clause
2 years, 1 month ago

UK Athletics accused of misinterpreting transgender ‘sporting exemption’ clause

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UK Athletics want open category for male, transgender athletes
2 years, 1 month ago

UK Athletics want open category for male, transgender athletes

The Hindu  

UK Athletics wants the women’s category to be reserved for those who were female at birth to ensure fair competition while transgender athletes can compete in an “open” category alongside the men, the governing body said on Friday. “This would enable UKA and other sporting bodies the ability to ensure the women’s category can be lawfully reserved for female competitors.” …

UK Athletics backs ban on trans women from female competition
2 years, 1 month ago

UK Athletics backs ban on trans women from female competition

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