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(NEW YORK) — A stance on transgender athletes made by one of the world’s most important athletic federations has sent ripples throughout the rest of the sports world and some fear it may bring even wider changes to come.
The governing body of international competitive swimming announced a policy that will only allow athletes who’ve transitioned before the age of 12 to take part in any of the elite international swimming competitions.
The decision made by FINA pointed to what the organization says is a “performance gap” that emerges between biological males and females during puberty.
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