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What are organisations doing in response to issues around trans athletes in elite sport?

Swimming's world governing body FINA voted this week to restrict the participation of transgender athletes in elite women's competitions. They are also creating a working group to establish an "open" category for them in some events as part of its new...

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17.46 21 Jun 2022


What are organisations doing in response to issues around trans athletes in elite sport?


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Swimming's world governing body FINA voted this week to restrict the participation of transgender athletes in elite women's competitions. They are also creating a working group to establish an "open" category for them in some events as part of its new policy. Sean Ingle, Chief Sports Reporter for The Guardian, joined Kieran to discuss the latest move from a sporting organisation in response to the growing conversation around transgender athletes competing in sport.


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