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Transgender athletes weigh in on debate over participation in sports following FINA decision

FINA's decision by to restrict the participation of transgender women in elite swimming competitions has created a ripple effect, with other sporting bodies fighting to balance fairness and inclusion.

ABC News

Swimmer claims she was drugged at World Championships after waking up with concussion

A swimmer participating in the World Championships in Budapest has claimed she was drugged after having no memory of the previous six hours, saying she was 'completely lost'

Daily Mirror

Transgender women banned from competing against women born female in triathlons

The female category will be open solely to athletes assigned the female sex at birth

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Transgender women to compete in open category under new British Triathlon rules

British triathlon events will consist of just two categories – female and open.

The Independent UK

Morning mail: record rainfall to ease for now, Nick Kyrgios to face court, UK government in turmoil

Wednesday: NSW set for temporary reprieve from storms, but the long-term forecast isn’t as bright. Plus: bombshell resignations in Boris Johnson’s party

The Guardian - AU

Fina’s policy on trans women in swimming is based on science, facts and human rights

Letters: Cathy Devine, Dr Jon Pike and Liam Garvey on trans participation in elite sport and the recent ruling by swimming’s world governing body

The Guardian - UK

Consulting trans community vital: Campbell

Dual Olympic gold medallist Bronte Campbell says the transgender community must be consulted as FINA begins designing an open category at future events.

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Competing in elite sport as a transgender woman

Elite sporting bodies worldwide are barring transgender women from competing if they’ve experienced male puberty, all in the name of fairness – but The Detail finds out that the science isn’

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Restrictions on transgender athletes violate Olympic Charter, says FIMS chief

A raft of sport governing bodies started reviewing their policy on the involvement of transgender athletes in women’s sport following last month’s ruling by swimming’s top body FINA

The Hindu

Ada Macey's coming out inspired parkrun to make their events more transgender and gender-diverse inclusive

Ada Macey used running as a way of dealing with gender dysphoria. But it wasn't until she was embedded in her local parkrun community that she felt comfortable coming out as transgender.

ABC News

Ministers need to enforce fairness for females in sport – now

I think the new swimming policy is proportionate, robust and overdue – and hope other sports heed the call to follow suit, says former elite marathon runner and two-time Olympian Mara Yamauchi

The Guardian - UK

Sharron Davies 'set to stay' on BBC despite death threats over trans athlete comments

The BBC will retain Sharron Davies for this year's Commonwealth Games coverage despite a furore erupting over her views on transgender athletes competing in female swimming events

Daily Mirror

Tom Daley 'furious' over FINA's transgender ruling

"I was furious," he said of FINA's decision, which bans athletes who have been through any part of male puberty from elite women's competition

The Hindu

Nadine Dorries to urge English sports leaders to ban trans people from competing

CULTURE secretary Nadine Dorries is set to urge domestic sports to follow the example of swimming’s world governing body FINA and impose strict…

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Tom Daley “left furious” after transgender swimmers banned from elite female competitions

During an appearance at the British LGBT Awards, Olympic champion Tom Daley has criticised the decision to ban transgender swimmers banned from elite female competitions

Orlando Sentinel

Mike Bianchi: FINA made tough but right decision by banning transgender swimmers

It was only appropriate that the sport of swimming banned transgender women on this week of the 50th anniversary celebration of Title IX — the landmark legislation that opened the door for female athletes to have the same rights as their male counterparts.

The Independent UK

Boris Johnson says a person ‘cannot be born with a penis without being a man’

The Prime Minister indicated he supports swimming governing body Fina’s ban on transgender athletes from competing in women’s events

ABC News

Sport's governing bodies are at loggerheads about transgender participation, but Australia can take the lead

Sport's governing bodies are feeling pressured into picking sides in what has become a culture war, although experts warn Australian anti-discrimination policies would prevent blanket bans on transgender athletes being adopted here.

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Boris Johnson backs ban on trans women competing in elite swimming races

Boris Johnson said he hadn't studied the ruling by Fina, the swimming world's governing body, 'in detail but I see no reason to dissent'

The Independent UK

PM expresses support for excluding trans athletes from women’s events

The Culture Secretary is set to apply pressure on sports bodies to impose bans

The Guardian - UK

Nadine Dorries to urge British sports to follow Fina in transgender policies

The culture secretary, who is to meet British sporting organisations on Tuesday, wrote in the Mail on Sunday: ‘I want all of our sporting governing bodies to follow that policy’

The National (Scotland)

Hard decisions need to be taken sooner rather than later on the transgender issue in sport - Susan Egelstaff

FOR years, most sports have considered one subject too hot to handle: the transgender issue.

The Independent UK

Dorries to urge sports leaders not to let trans athletes compete against women

The Culture Secretary will make the case to the sports governing bodies on Tuesday.

Daily Mirror

US swimmer who fainted in pool congratulates teammates after being banned from final

US artistic swimming star Anita Alvarez cheered her team on from the sidelines and hugged them after they competed in the women's team free final at the World Championships in Budapest

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US Swimmer, Who Fainted in Pool, Forced Out of Team Event

US artistic swimmer Anita Alvarez, who was dramatically rescued from the bottom of the pool after fainting in her solo routine, was omitted from the team event on Friday at the request of governing body FINA. "That was a decision FINA had made," said Selina Shah, US artistic swimming's team…

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