A LEVEL playing field?
Should a transgender woman be able to compete in women’s sports? That’s the question that has driven a wedge through sports organisations – and public opinion – across the globe.
When swimmer Lia Thomas won an elite women’s race in March, there was one thing which separated her from the rest of her competitors – she was once in the men’s category.
The first transgender swimmer to win a high-level US national college title, she’d adhered to rules which included lowering testosterone levels. Yet, her triumph has triggered a tidal wave of debate, with many arguing she had an unfair advantage.
And now, FINA,
