Olympic diving champion Tom Daley told reporters at the British LGBT Awards that the decision by world swimming bosses to ban transgender athletes from elite women's competitions is 'not on'
Tom Daley is"furious" over world swimming bosses' decision to ban transgender athletes from elite women's competitions.- the governing body for international water sports - is"not on"."You know, like most queer people, anyone that's told they can't compete or can't do something they love just because of who they are, it's not on.Advertisement
According to new FINA rules, transgender women who have gone through male puberty are not allowed to compete in women's events. Their testosterone levels in serum or plasma must have been consistently under 2.5 nmol/L since the age of 12. By contrast, the regulation state:"Female-to-male transgender athletes are fully eligible to compete in men's swimming competitions."
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