Lia Thomas
Channel: Herzog Foundation
Date: 07/02/2024

Transgender swimmer Lia Thomas is making “a secret legal challenge” to the sport’s ban against biological males competing in the women’s division with an eye on Olympic competition. 

Thomas hired one of Canada’s top law firms to do the legal heavy lifting.

The policy Thomas is targeting in the legal challenge allows biological males to compete alongside women only if they medically transitioned before age 12. Thomas’ collegiate title came before the policy’s implementation in 2022. 

One Lawyer said Thomas is asking the CAS to overturn the ban in hopes of competing in the Paris Olympic trials this summer. 

“It’s been a goal of mine to swim at Olympic trials for a very long time, and I’d love to see that through,” Thomas previously said in an interview with ABC News. 

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