FINA votes to effectively ban transgender swimmers in elite women's competition - and create 'open' category

Soccer - FIFA, World Athletics review transgender rules after swimming's change

MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) - World soccer's governing body FIFA and World Athletics said on Monday that they are reviewing their transgender eligibility policies, after swimming passed new rules that restrict transgender participation in women's events. Read full story

FINA Bans Transgendered Athletes From Elite Swimming Competitions

Lia Thomas’ dream of swimming in the Olympics was spectacularly dashed after a ruling from the Fédération Internationale de Natation (FINA, translated “International Swimming Federation”) that became effective today. The ruling states that anyone who is born male must have their transition completed by the age of 12 to be able to compete in elite swimming competitions. Of the 152 members of FINA, a 71 percent majority passed the new legislation.…

Lia Thomas Banned As World Swimming Governing Body Bars Transgenders From Competing in Women's Events

This was inevitable.

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.The post The world swimming body effectively bans transgender women from women’s events appeared first on WABE.

World swimming bans transgender athletes from women's events

Members widely adopted a new "gender inclusion policy" that only permits swimmers who transitioned before age 12 to compete in women's events.

World Swimming Body Restricts Transgender Athletes From Women's Events

The new policy now allows only transgender athletes participate, who have not been beyond the Tanner Stage 2, providing evidence