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'They have an unfair advantage' - Sonia O'Sullivan on trans women in sport

Former Irish Olympian Sonia O’Sullivan wrote an article in The Irish Times today about why she thinks transgender athletes cannot be allowed compete in women’s sport. Sonia joined Kieran on The Hard Shoulder to discuss her point of view..

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17.26 24 Mar 2022


'They have an unfair advantage' - Sonia O'Sullivan on trans women in sport


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Former Irish Olympian Sonia O’Sullivan wrote an article in The Irish Times today about why she thinks transgender athletes cannot be allowed compete in women’s sport.

The conversation gained traction after Lia Thomas, a transgender woman won the women’s 500-yard freestyle at the NCAA swimming championships in the USA. 

Sonia O'Sullivan joined Kieran on The Hard Shoulder to discuss her point of view...

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