After losing a discrimination case, USA Powerlifting will now allow transgender athletes to compete in female competitions. JayCee Cooper, a trans athlete, won her case against the federation last week after it banned her from competing against biological females. With Cooper’s victory
USA Powerlifting was ordered to allow transgender women to compete with biological females in the women’s division after losing a discrimination case. The decision drew ire from many across social media, including ESPN anchor Sage Steele, who noticed the news made waves
The USA Powerlifting federation must now allow transgender athletes to compete in the women’s division of the sport, after losing a lawsuit and being ordered to “cease and desist from all unfair discriminatory practices” related to sexual orientation and gender identity. The
JayCee Cooper, a transgender athlete, won a discrimination case against USA Powerlifting this week after the federation banned her from competing in female events. With Cooper’s victory comes a mandate the federation “cease and desist from all unfair discriminatory practices” because of
A new Florida law “opens the door” for college athletes to build their brand and use it to transition out of sports and into the business world after graduating, a Florida lawmaker who sponsored the legislation told Fox News. The new law,
European Union lawmakers have condemned the International Olympic Committee’s decision to set out a path for some athletes from Russia and Belarus to try to qualify for the 2024 Paris Games. In a resolution adopted Thursday by 444 votes in favor, 26
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has cleared the path for Russian and Belarusian athletes to compete in the upcoming Olympics under the Council of Asia, a statement released Wednesday said. The IOC said it “welcomed and appreciated the offer from the Olympic
Amelia Strickler, a 24-year-old British-American shot putter who won a silver medal in the 2017 British Athletics Championships, said Wednesday that World Athletics’ rules for governing trans athletes put biological women at a disadvantage. World Athletics announced a proposal that capped the
Wimbledon finalist Nick Kyrgios seemingly backed the Australian Open’s decision to remove any fans that “disrupt” matches involving 21-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic, adding that Djokovic’s appearance in Melbourne is something the fans “should be appreciating.” Djokovic is chasing an unprecedented
A federal judge in West Virginia has upheld a state law that prohibits biological male student athletes who identify and present themselves as female from playing on girl’s school sports teams. Judge Joseph R. Goodwin of the Southern District of West Virginia