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Transgender Swimmer Lia Thomas Is Barred From Competing In The Paris Olympics
Lia Thomas, a male swimmer who identifies as a female, has been barred from competing in the 2024 Paris Olympics following a failed legal challenge against World Aquatics’ regulations.
By Carmen Schober1 min read
Thomas, 25, rose to national prominence in 2022 by winning the NCAA women’s 500-yard freestyle by a significant margin due to being 6'4 and having male musculature argued that the World Aquatics’ rules preventing men from competing against women are "invalid and unlawful." However, the Court of Arbitration for Sport upheld the ban, effectively ending Thomas' goal to take the Olympic victory from a female swimmer.