Trapezoidal swimmer Lia Thomas will not be using her chances as an athlete at the 2028 Olympic Games in Paris.
Thomas, the biological male who competed in the 2022 Women’s National Team Championship as a swimmer for the Women’s National Team, has 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 banned from women’s swimming in the summer of 2022 after the sporting umbrella organisation banned an athlete who had completed “part of male puberty”.
World Aquatics cited the court’s decision to uphold the rule that kept Thomas away from the women’s pool and called it “a major step in our efforts to protect women’s sport.”
“World Aquatics is committed to fostering an environment that fosters equality, respect and equal opportunity for athletes of all genders, and we uphold this promise,” the organization told The Guardian .
It is noteworthy that the World Cup has no longer excluded other farm athletes from the competition. The organization has introduced a new category for net swimmers. This new category was first presented at last year’s World Cup in Berlin, but did not receive a single starting point.
Lia Thomas stands next to Outkick Gaipes Riley after losing an NCAA title to the biological women.
Thomas, who at best was an average swimmer in the Mexican competition, is now also a member of USA Swimming, which took the court’s decision against a policy change in its favor.
“The article concludes that an athlete, if not entitled to “elite competitions” under the US Swimming guidelines, is allowed to participate in a WA competition, which is carried out by WA registration before a competition or justified, which is not justified, which is not justified for the competition.
“Political and operational requirements are simply not triggered by their current state.”
The U.S. Olympic Qualifier begins June 15 in Athens and will be held for the first time on a football field at Lucas Oil Stadium.
In 2022, when ESPN and BC Thomas had a guest during Women’s History Month, Thomas sat down with “Good Morning America” and made it clear that the 2028 Olympics were on the agenda.
“It’s been my goal for a long time to swim in Olympic qualifying competitions, and I’d like to try it,” Thomas said.
Fortunately, the common denominator prevailed and the women have the opportunity to compete as a women’s swim team and represent the United States in Paris.
