Lia

For five years, Charly Arnolt existed in a world where she says she could not be her 'genuine, authentic self.' A world where she says colleagues 'judged her for every little thing she said or did', where she felt she couldn't share her…

Riley Gaines has continued to probe at transgender swimmer Lia Thomas, this time in light of the biological male imploring President Joe Biden to let trans student-athletes compete in their chosen gender.Since being attacked by radical…

The Ivy League swimmer was nominated as a Division I athlete for Swimming and Diving, according to the NCAA website. The award is meant to honor the "academic achievements, athletics excellence, community service and leadership of…

Speaking to ABC's Juju Chang, Thomas said: "Trans people don't transition for athletics. We transition to be happy and authentic and our true selves."Thomas has recently become the face of the debate on transgender women in sports. In 2017,…

ATLANTA — The women on the Princeton University swim team spoke of collective frustration edging into anger. They had watched Lia Thomas, a transgender woman who swam for the University of Pennsylvania, win meet after meet, beating…

Former Olympic athlete Caitlyn Jenner has claimed a transgender swimmer was not the rightful winner of a women's race at a US college championships.Lia Thomas was first in the 500-yard freestyle final, beating her nearest…

UFC stars weigh in on trans row as Israel Adesanya aims dig at swimmer Lia Thomas with South Park meme - while Jorge Masvidal calls for a 'fair' sport he can encourage his daughter to participate inIsrael Adesanya has aimed a…

Caster SemenyaPhoto: Getty ImagesLabeling Lia Thomas as a lightning rod is an understatement.In a social media era where everyone can voice their opinions, it’s clear that there are some very strong feelings — on both sides — about Thomas,…

World Athletics President Sebastian Coe said the state of women`s sports is "very fragile" and sports federations need to get it right when writing rules for transgender female athletes. Coe`s comments come after University…

Taylor Ruck of Stanford won the race in 1:41.12. Thomas touched the wall in 1:43.40, as did Riley Gaines of Florida.On Thursday, Thomas became the first transgender athlete to win an NCAA Division I title after finishing first in the…