Lia Thomas, Biological Male, Barred from Competing in 2024 Paris Olympics After Legal Loss

Jun 12, 2024, 05:50 PM

Lia Thomas, the first transgender athlete to win an NCAA college title, has lost a legal case against World Aquatics at the Court of Arbitration for Sport. The ruling bars Thomas, a biological male, from competing in the 2024 Olympics in Paris and other elite women's races. World Aquatics described the decision as a major step forward in protecting women's sport. Thomas had challenged the rules, arguing they were invalid and unlawful, but the court ruled she did not have standing to bring the case.