Last month, swimmer Lia Thomas, who won the U.S. National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) 500-yard freestyle, became the latest transgender athlete to face backlash for her athletic performance. The University of Pennsylvania senior is the first known transgender athlete to win an NCAA swimming championship.
Transgender swimmer Lia Thomas may be setting records in the pool, but her standout collegiate season is also propelling Republican-sponsored bills to prevent male-born athletes from competing in female sports.
Transgender swimmer Lia Thomas may be setting records in the pool, but her standout collegiate season is also propelling Republican-sponsored bills to prevent male-born athletes from competing in female sports.
The game is up. One year after establishing the first ranking of the most influential French speakers of the year in the Olympic movement, FrancsJeux awards its trophies for the year 2021. The ambition is to distinguish the most remarkable men, women and institutions, but also the successes and init