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Sharron Davies tells of her 'pride' in swimming as governing body BANS trans athletes from women's races
Mailonline ^ | 19 June 2022 | Lizzie May

Posted on 06/19/2022 8:21:34 PM PDT by UMCRevMom@aol.com

Former Olympic swimmer Sharron Davies has spoken of her 'pride' for the sport after the international governing body FINA announced it will be banning transgender athletes from women's races.

Transgender swimmers like Lia Thomas, who currently competes in the women's category at swim meets, has smashed women's records and caused uproar with many arguing that she has an unfair physical advantage on her fellow competitors.

The decision was made during FINA's extraordinary general congress on the sidelines of the world championships in Budapest after members heard a report from a transgender task force comprising leading medical, legal and sports figures.

British Olympian Sharron Davies MBE, who has advocated for equality and fairness in sport and has spoken out against transgender swimmers in women's races, tweeted of FINA's news.

She wrote: 'I can’t tell you how proud I am of my sport @fina & @fina_president for doing the science, asking the athletes/coaches and standing up for fair sport for females.

'Swimming will always welcome everyone no matter how you identify but fairness is the cornerstone of sport.'

Her tweet was in response to her own post from Friday, which read: 'Once a male has gone through puberty there will always be a large retained performance advantage & bone structure.

'Why are we asking females to accept competing with a known disadvantage before we even start? Females are not men with less testosterone. Compete with your sex.'

Davies lost out on gold in the 1980 Moscow Olympics to East German swimmer Petra Schneider, who was later pinged for doping with performance enhancing drugs, including testosterone.

Lia Thomas, a transgender swimmer

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; United Kingdom
KEYWORDS: sexchange; sexchangeoperations; xyxx

1 posted on 06/19/2022 8:21:34 PM PDT by UMCRevMom@aol.com
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To: UMCRevMom@aol.com

Mail online calling him a she. What journalistic dishonesty.


2 posted on 06/19/2022 8:24:27 PM PDT by bicyclerepair (USA Currently has an illegitimate government.)
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To: bicyclerepair

He has no reason to keep up the charade now.


3 posted on 06/19/2022 8:26:23 PM PDT by philetus (Keep doing what you always do and you'll eventually get what you deserve)
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To: UMCRevMom@aol.com

Trans jumped the shark-a- relli


4 posted on 06/19/2022 8:32:28 PM PDT by toddausauras (How far will the left go in terms of destroying our personal freedoms?)
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To: UMCRevMom@aol.com
Sharron Davies: "Swimming will always welcome everyone no matter how you identify..."

Why do they ALWAYS hedge like that? They come out with starts off as a promising position, then they ALWAYS cave in a bit. I hate the mealy-mouthed double talk on this issue.

She should have said "Real women swimmers do NOT want to compete against mentally ill men who believe in the bizarre fantasy that they somehow magically became women."

5 posted on 06/19/2022 8:33:21 PM PDT by ProtectOurFreedom (Wanting to make America great isn’t an insult unless you’re trying to make it worse! ULTRAMAGA!!)
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To: UMCRevMom@aol.com
The new policy will require transgender competitors to have completed their transition by the age of 12 in order to be able to compete in women's competitions.

Uh…

6 posted on 06/19/2022 8:44:57 PM PDT by ConservativeMind (Trump: Befuddling Democrats, Republicans, and the Media for the benefit of the US and all mankind.)
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To: UMCRevMom@aol.com

Will Thomas’s existing records be invalidated?


7 posted on 06/19/2022 8:59:41 PM PDT by TChad ("Joe, we should evacuate the civilians before the military. You understand that, right? Joe?")
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To: TChad

They should be. The international governing body for the sport has spoken.


8 posted on 06/19/2022 9:02:06 PM PDT by Paleo Conservative
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To: Paleo Conservative

It would also be good to upgrade the records of Thomas’s competitors.


9 posted on 06/19/2022 9:09:24 PM PDT by TChad ("Joe, we should evacuate the civilians before the military. You understand that, right? Joe?")
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To: philetus

He needs to go back to his own lane - in every way and quit playing pretend.


10 posted on 06/19/2022 9:09:49 PM PDT by caww ( )
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To: bicyclerepair

Will “was not even close” to being competitive when competing against men....according to former mens teammates.


11 posted on 06/19/2022 9:25:53 PM PDT by caww ( )
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To: TChad

And take away “scholarships” from transexuals who competed against women.


12 posted on 06/19/2022 9:58:03 PM PDT by Paleo Conservative
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To: UMCRevMom@aol.com

“Liar” Thomas...


13 posted on 06/19/2022 11:18:21 PM PDT by Vendome (I've Gotta Be Me https://youtu.be/wH-pk2vZG2M)
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To: philetus; bicyclerepair

14 posted on 06/20/2022 3:10:14 AM PDT by Travis McGee (EnemiesForeignAndDomestic.com)
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To: bicyclerepair

I think in Britain and Canadastan it’s a crime to not address someone with their preferences. Crazy.


15 posted on 06/20/2022 4:52:09 AM PDT by bigfootbob (Arm Up and Carry On!)
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To: TChad

“Will Thomas’s existing records be invalidated?”

I doubt it, his records are NCAA (woke College institution) To my knowledge FINA has no say in the NCAA.


16 posted on 06/20/2022 8:08:37 AM PDT by DAC21
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To: ProtectOurFreedom

“Swimming will always welcome everyone no matter how you identify...AS LONG AS YOU FOLLOW REALITY AND COMPETE WITH YOUR OWN SEX.”


17 posted on 06/20/2022 3:04:22 PM PDT by ViLaLuz (2 Chronicles 7:14)
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To: Travis McGee

Shows he had other things in mind, like trying to interest some of the girls in a “lesbian” relationship?


18 posted on 06/20/2022 3:20:16 PM PDT by philetus (Keep doing what you always do and you'll eventually get what you deserve)
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