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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Sport
Mark Staniforth

Fina votes to ban transgender swimmers from women’s elite events if they went through male puberty

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Swimming’s world governing body FINA has voted to ban athletes who have gone through male puberty from racing in women’s events.

In addition, FINA will set up a working group with a view to establishing an open competition category, open to athletes “without regard to their sex, their legal gender, or their gender identity”.

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