Fmr UPenn Athletes Sue School, Harvard And NCAA To Overturn Transgender Swimmer Lia Thomas’ Collegiate Records
University of Pennsylvania Swimming Maria Thomas smiles on the podium after winning a 200-yard freestyle in the 2022 Ivy League Women's Swimming and Diving Championship in Cambridge, Massachusetts on February 18, 2022. (Photo: Kathryn Riley/Getty Images) OAN Staff James Meyers8:26am – Friday, February 7th, 2025 The three former University of Pennsylvania female swimmers claim to […]
Former UPenn swimmers sue NCAA over Lia Thomas debacle
Three former NCAA swimmers at the University of Pennsylvania are suing the Governing Body for what they said was a violation of Title IX and repeated emotional trauma. Swimmers Grace Estabrook, Margot Kakolovsky and Ellen Holmquist filed lawsuits against Upenn, Harvard, the NCAA and Ivy League Conference meetings that require them to share team locker […]
UPenn Lia Thomas teammates Grace Estabrook, Margot Kaczorowski Ellen Holmquis file lawsuit against NCAA
The three former University of Pennsylvania female swimmers allegedly suffered emotional trauma from transgender Swimmeria Thomas becoming a teammate and teammate, according to the lawsuit. . Upenn Alum Grace Estabrook, Margot Kaczorowski and Ellen Holmquist filed a lawsuit Tuesday the day before President Donald Trump signed an executive order banning women's competition in sports. The […]
Former Lia Thomas opponents push Georgia lawmakers to pass trans athlete ban
The Georgia State Senate has competed with a transgender athlete, and after testimony from multiple female athletes shared locker rooms, passing fair and secure athletic associations on Thursday. The bill requires a team to participate in a team that matches the biological gender when birth. If it is signed by the law, Georgia will be […]
Lia Thomas Attacks Iowa’s Ban on Transgender Athletes in Women’s Sports
Notorious transgender college swimmer Leah Thomas recently spoke out against a ban on transgender athletes in women's sports in Iowa, saying transgender kids “don't deserve” to participate in sports. made a false claim. Thomas was asked to participate in a panel discussion this month at the Trans Athletes and the Future of Sports event at […]
FACT CHECK: Has The NCAA Shifted Medals From Lia Thomas To Riley Gaines?
Post shared on facebook The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) claims to have transferred all of Leah Thomas' medals to Riley Gaines. Verdict: False This claim is false and appears to originate from a December 2023 article shared on the satirical website SpaceX Mania. An NCAA spokesperson denied the validity of the claims in an […]
Arsenal reach Champions League group stage as Lia Wälti sparks rout of Häcken | Women’s Champions League
Although progress was far from certain after the first leg, Arsenal's comfortable win over Hacken ensured that three Women's Super League teams would advance to the Champions League group stage for the first time. With Chelsea confirmed as WSL champions and Manchester City's 8-0 aggregate victory over Paris FC, Jonas Aydevall's side need to overturn […]
‘I was terrified’: Olympic swimmer says Lia Thomas bumped into her with ‘his male genitalia’ in NCAA locker room
Reka Giorgi, a 2016 Olympian and former NCAA swimmer, recounted a frightening experience she had during an interaction with transgender swimmer Leah Thomas. Thomas, formerly known as Luke, is an NCAA men's swimmer. 554th place He reportedly wrestled against men before becoming a woman and then winning an NCAA championship. Thomas' actions sparked controversy around […]
Riley Gaines, NCAA athletes to testify in Georgia about competing against, sharing locker room with Lia Thomas
First appearance on FOXFive NCAA All-American female athletes, including OutKick.com contributor Riley Gaines, will testify in Georgia about their experiences competing and sharing locker rooms with players who are biologically male. Earlier this month, the Georgia Senate created a special committee on women’s sports to analyze the issue of biological males competing against female athletes. […]
Transgender swimmer Lia Thomas out of Olympics after losing legal battle | Swimming
American swimmer Leah Thomas, who gained global fame in March 2022 when she became the first transgender athlete to win an NCAA collegiate championship, has lost her lawsuit against World Aquatics at the Court of Arbitration for Sport, ending her hopes of competing in next month’s Paris Olympics. The 25-year-old also remains barred from swimming […]