Trapezoidal swimmer Lia Thomas will not use the chance of an athlete at the 2028 Olympic Games in Paris.
Thomas, the biological man who participated in the National Championship of the National Team of Women in 2022 as a swimmer of the National Women’s Team, officially lost a legal dispute against the World Water Sports Association. Thomas argued that his participation in competitions against women was “invalid and illegal.”
The 25-year-old was excluded from women’s swimming sport in the summer of 2022, after the sports umbrella organization excluded an athlete who had passed “part of the male puberty.”
The World Aquatics has given the court’s decision to keep the rule that Thomas moves away from the female pool and called them “a big step in our efforts to protect female sport.”
“World Aquatics is committed to promoting an environment that promotes equality, respect and equal opportunities for athletes from all sexes, and we confirm this promise,” the organization said alouds altogetherThe guardian .
It is noteworthy that the World Cup no longer excluded more truss athletes from the competition. The organization introduced a new category for lattice swimmers. This new category was premiered at last year’s World Cup in Berlin, but did not receive a single starting point.
Lia Thomas is next to Outkick Gaipes Riley after losing a NCAA title against biological women.
Thomas, who, at best, was an average swimmer in the Mexican competition, is now also a member of USA Swimming, which has made the court’s decision against a political change in his benefit.
“The article comes to the conclusion that an athlete, if he is not entitled to ‘elite competitions’ to the US swim guidelines, allow you to participate in a WA competition, which is made by WA registration before a competition or justified, that is not justified, which is not justified for the competition.
“Political and operational requirements are simply not triggered by their current condition.”
The US Olympic qualification begins on June 15 in Athens and will be held for the first time on a soccer field at Lucas Oil Stadium.
In 2022, when ESPN and BC Thomas had a guest during the month of women’s history, Thomas sat with “Good Morning America” and made it clear that the 2028 Olympics were on their agenda.
“It is my goal for a long time to swim with Olympic qualification competitions, and I would like to try it,” said Thomas.
Fortunately, the common denominator prevailed and women have the opportunity to compete as a women’s swimming team and represent the United States in Paris.
