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Fina votes to ban transgender swimmers from women’s elite events if they went through male puberty

Lia Thomas will be ineligible to compete in the women’s category with immediate effect

The Independent UK · Jun 19, 2022

Transgender swimmers barred from female events if they went through male puberty

The move means Lia Thomas, who in March became the first transgender swimmer to win a major US national college title, will be ineligible to compete.

The Independent UK · Jun 19, 2022

FINA votes to restrict transgender women from elite swimming competition

FINA, the world governing body for swimming, has voted to restrict the participation of transgender athletes in elite women’s competitions.

Evening Standard · Jun 19, 2022

Russian Olympic swimmer who wore ‘Z’ at pro-Putin rally pulls out of World Championships

Evgeny Rylov was seen attending a rally in Moscow last week pledging his support to the Putin regime

The Independent UK · Mar 24, 2022

Russian athletes banned from swimming world championships over Ukraine invasion

Russian and Belarusian swimmers have been banned from competing at the swimming world championships this summer amid the ongoing invasion of Ukraine

Daily Mirror · Mar 23, 2022

FINA Bans Russian, Belarusian Athletes from 2022 World Championships

FINA has banned Russian and Belarusian athletes and officials from this year's world championships in Budapest following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, swimming's global governing body said on Wednesday. FINA had last month called off the World Junior Swimming Championships that were set to take place in the southwestern Russian city…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 23, 2022

Speedo ditch Russian Olympic swimmer after appearance at pro-Putin rally and donate fee to refugees

Rylov was one of nine Russian athletes to reportedly appear at a rally in Moscow

The Independent UK · Mar 23, 2022

Russia excluded from skating as sporting sanctions increase

Russia has been excluded from all international ice skating events as sporting sanctions continue to mount following the country's invasion of Ukraine

The Independent UK · Mar 1, 2022

Russia Stripped of World Junior Swimming Championships

Swimming's governing body FINA pulled the world junior championships from Russia Monday and said no other events will be held in the country "if this grave crisis continues". Swimming powerhouse Australia welcomed the decision, which came after criticism that FINA had been slow to follow other sports in cancelling events…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 28, 2022

Latest Ukraine news: Guterres says dialogue must remain open

Russia-Ukraine news from February 28: UN General Assembly held its first emergency session in decades over Ukraine.

Al Jazeera · Feb 28, 2022