Transgender Swimmer Lia Thomas Lodges Case With CAS to Overturn Ban

Published on January 28, 2024

Swimmer Lia Thomas, who became the first individual identifying as a transgender woman to win the highest U.S. national college title in 2022, has lodged a case with the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) in a bid to again compete in elite female races. In June 2022, World Aquatics voted to ban men who identify as transgender women who had gone through male puberty from competing in women’s races. Before then, transgender women could compete as long as they lowered their testosterone levels. However, a scientific panel found that even after reducing their testosterone levels through medication, transgender women still had a significant advantage....

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