Swimmers compete in the women's 200m medley finals during the Budapest 2022 World Aquatics Championships at Duna Arena in Budapest on Sunday. OLI SCARFF via Getty ImagesBUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — World swimming’s governing body has adopted new rules for transgender athletes, only permitting swimmers who transitioned before age 12 to compete in women’s events. FINA members voted 71.5% in favor of the new “gender inclusion policy” at the organization’s extraordinary general congress on Sunday. In March, Lia Thomas made history in the United States as the first transgender woman to win an NCAA swimming championship. On Thursday, cycling’s governing body updated its eligibility rules for transgender athletes with stricter limits that will force riders to wait longer before they can compete.

Source: Huffington Post June 20, 2022 07:55 UTC