U.S. swimming team didn’t threaten to quit over Lia Thomas
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Transgender swimmer Lia Thomas has been the subject of several false claims that have drawn the attention of social media users critical of the athlete’s participation in women’s sports. Among them, circulating on a Facebook post: "The US Women’s team has made it clear they will resign immediately if the Olympic Committee allows Lia Thomas to try out." "‘We don’t need an outsider,’ the Coach stated," the April 30 post said. "‘We are champions solely composed of females. We don’t welcome male participation.’" This post was flagged as part of...
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