FINA Adopts New Policy for Transgender Swimmers
Summary from the AllSides News Team
FINA, the governing body for international swimming, voted on Sunday to restrict the participation of most transgender athletes in elite women's swimming competitions.
The new "gender inclusion policy," which was approved by 71% of FINA's 152 members, will only permit swimmers who completed their before the age of 12 in order to be eligible for women’s events. The swimming organization also passed a proposal to establish an "open competition policy" for transgender athletes that don't meet the eligibility criteria for men’s or women’s categories. FINA described the policy, which will go into full effect on June 20, as "only a first step towards full inclusion" for transgender swimmers.
The ongoing debate that's dominated the swimming world stemmed from the controversial success of University of Pennsylvania transgender swimmer Lia Thomas, which had many people questioning whether transgender athletes help advance women's sports or create unfair competition.
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