US EditionSimone Biles Spars with Riley Gaines on Social Media over Trans Athlete Debate
- In 2022, Riley Gaines tied for fifth place in the 200m freestyle at the NCAA Championships with transgender swimmer Lia Thomas, sparking a public debate.
- This debate arose from Gaines' opposition to transgender women competing in women's sports and Biles' criticism of Gaines' stance on social media.
- Simone Biles called Gaines a "straight up sore loser," urged creating inclusive sports spaces, while Gaines labeled Biles a male-apologist defending trans athletes.
- Meanwhile, 16-year-old transgender athlete AB Hernandez faced protests during California track championships but won two events and received intense support inside the stadium.
- The controversy reflects wider tensions, including the UK Supreme Court ruling defining a woman by biological sex and bans on transgender women in UK sports.
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Simone Biles Fails To Stick The Landing Going After Riley Gaines
Some ideas are so stupid that only intellectuals believe them. George Orwell Or, in the case of Olympic legend Simone Biles, only gymnasts believe in the incendiary issue of trans men competing in women’s sports. Biles, who has made a secondary career as an object of pity, took exception when former swimmer Riley Gaines, an opponent of trans men competing against women, sent a picture of Minnesota softball team that recently won a state title wi…
Riley Gaines fires back at Simone Biles, calls attacks ‘venomous’
Former NCAA swimmer and women’s sports advocate Riley Gaines responded to Olympic gymnast Simone Biles after a fiery exchange on social media over the weekend, calling Biles’s attacks “venomous” and reaffirming her belief that transgender women should not compete in women’s sports. The controversy began when Gaines criticized the Minnesota State High School League for turning off comments on a post celebrating the championship of the Champlin Pa…
Olympians Pick Riley Gaines Over Simone Biles In Trans Athlete Debate
In the ever-evolving national conversation about transgender athletes in women’s sports, former NCAA swimmer Riley Gaines Barker continues to be one of the most outspoken voices on the subject. In March 2024, Gaines joined 15 other female college athletes in filing a lawsuit against the NCAA, challenging its policies that permit transgender women to compete in female categories. Known for her advocacy on preserving what she views as fairness in …
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