Israeli Swimmer Anastasia Gorbenko Jeered by Crowd at Swim Worlds in Qatar
DOHA, Qatar (AP) – Israeli swimmer Anastasia Gorbenko was jeered by some in the crowd after finishing second in the women’s 400-meter medley on Sunday, the closing day of the World Aquatics Championships in Qatar. Ta. Golbenko, 20, was commentating poolside immediately after the race when jeers rang out at Doha’s Aspire Dome. Anastasia Gorbenko […]
Israeli swimmer Anastasia Gorbenko jeered by crowd in Qatar
DOHA, QATAR – Israeli swimmer Anastasia Gorbenko was jeered by some in the crowd after finishing second in the women’s 400-meter medley on the final day of the World Aquatics Championships in Qatar on Sunday. Golbenko, 20, was commentating poolside immediately after the race when jeers rang out at Doha’s Aspire Dome. “I’m very happy […]
Report: Trans Swimmer Lia Thomas Launches Legal Battle In Bid To Qualify For 2024 Olympics
Leah Thomas, a transgender woman, completes the 200-yard freestyle for the University of Pennsylvania during the Ivy League swim meet against Harvard University on January 22, 2022 in Cambridge, Massachusetts. – Thomas took first place in this event. (Photo by Joseph Prezioso/AFP) OAN’s Cameron Breckenridge 4:25 PM – Friday, January 26, 2023 Transgender swimmer Leah […]
Transgender swimmer Lia Thomas taking legal action against World Aquatics | Swimming
Leah Thomas, the U.S. swimmer who rose to worldwide fame by becoming the first transgender athlete to win an NCAA collegiate title, has taken legal action in her bid to compete again in elite women's sports, including the Olympics. ing. Thomas has not swum since World Swimming introduced new rules in 2022 that would ban […]