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Lia Thomas loses appeal against rules that bar her from Olympics

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(NewsNation) — Transgender American swimmer Lia Thomas’ dreams of competing in the 2024 Paris Olympics ended after an international court rejected her appeal against rule changes by the world swimming’s governing body.

Why did the court reject Thomas’ case?

The Switzerland-based Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) dismissed Thomas’ request for arbitration with the World Aquatics governing body.

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