- In short: Lia Thomas has lost her case against World Aquatics at the Court of Arbitration for Sport.
- The decision prevents the American from having any chance of competing at the Paris Olympics.
- What’s next? The US Olympic swimming trials begin on June 15.
Thomas had lodged a case with CAS in January in a bid to overturn the ban and compete in elite female races again, arguing that the provisions were “invalid and unlawful”, and also discriminatory.
“World Aquatics welcomes the recent decision made by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) regarding the case of Lia Thomas, which we believe is a major step forward in our efforts to protect women’s sport,” World Aquatics said in a statement.
Source: Transgender swimmer Lia Thomas loses CAS case to overturn World Aquatics ban – ABC News