A transgender woman should not be allowed to compete with biological women because the person would hold “an unfair advantage over the competition in the women’s category,” a group said Thursday. The group, which includes 16 members of the University of Pennsylvania women’s swimming team and their family members, issued a letter to the university and the Ivy League, asking them to refrain from any litigation that’s seeking to allow teammate Lia Thomas, a transgender woman, to race at National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) events. Nancy Hogshead-Makar, a three-time Olympic champion and the CEO of Champion Women, led the efforts. The NCAA Board of Governors in January adopted a sport-by-sport approach to transgender participation, but emphasized the need to balance fairness, inclusion, and safety for all college athletes. The University of Pennsylvania may sue the NCAA if Thomas is barred from competing at the upcoming NCAA competitions, The Daily Mail …
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