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Women's Sports Are Under Threat at Every Level—Including the Olympics | Opinion

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Olympics in Paris, a cloud hangs over the summer games. Will biological males be allowed to compete for and win women's medals?The threat is not hypothetical.

Last month, it was revealed that swimmer Lia Thomas has initiated legal action that, if successful, would allow Thomas to seek a spot on the U.S.

women's national team that will compete in Paris this summer. Thomas might be the most famous recent example of males seeking access to women's competitions, but the swimmer is not alone.

In 2021, New Zealand weightlifter Laurel Hubbard made history as the first openly transgender athlete to compete in an individual event at the Summer Olympics.

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