The crowd at the Oregon track meet loudly booed the winner of the women’s track meet. why? Because the winner of the race was not a girl.
High school sophomore Aiden Gallagher defeated a female runner in the 200-meter dash at the Oregon School Activities Association Track and Field State Championships.
At the beginning of the video, the crowd can be heard cheering as the female runner takes the lead. But the cheers turned to boos when Gallagher outfoxed her female opponent to snatch her victory.
The moment was captioned by Riley Gaines, a former Kentucky swimmer and Save Women’s Sports advocate.
“Look at the girls on the podium clapping when second place (the rightful winner) is announced. And watch when the boy’s name is announced. Girls please stop saying this is okay because it’s not. This is heartbreaking and extremely regressive.”
Watch the women on the podium applaud when 2nd place (the rightful winner) is announced.
And watch when the boy’s name is announced.
Stop telling girls this is okay because they aren’t. This is heartbreaking and extremely regressive. https://t.co/VmjeTtwgIk pic.twitter.com/5o36MbMICD
— Riley Gaines (@Riley_Gaines_) May 19, 2024
According to the final results of the tournament, Gallagher won the 200m and took second place in the 400m.
Protests against transgender participation in women’s and women’s sports have increased in recent weeks. In West Virginia, a group of female shot putters walked out to protest having to compete against trans throwers.
On Thursday, five West Virginia middle school female athletes refused to throw the shot put against the boy Becky Pepper Jackson.
They “intervened” to protest and then “walked out.”
This is how we can finally stop men from ruining women’s sports.
These girls get it!pic.twitter.com/Kufjp3BmUX
— Paul A. Szypula 🇺🇸 (@Bubblebathgirl) April 19, 2024
The girls were then notified by the school district that they would not be able to play in the next tournament, prompting West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey (R) to file a lawsuit on their behalf.
