Female pool players are suing their governing body in a landmark case. If the claim is successful, the bodies would have to restrict women s competitions to those born female.
The players are threatening to sue to governing body after trans player Harriet Haynes was awarded a title by default when he opponent withdrew over her playing in the female category
'I've been playing pool since I was 17 and I'm fifth in the world but I'm risking throwing everything away over this because I hate unfairness,' says Portuguese team captain Alexandra Cunha.
Alexandra Cunha, who is fifth in the international ranking for female pool players, took the stance after the rules of her sport were changed last week.
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