| World swimmingââ¬â¢s governing body effectively banned transgender athletes from competing in womenââ¬â¢s events on Sunday. Fina members at the organisationââ¬â¢s extraordinary general congress voted 71.5 per cent in favour of its new ââ¬Ågender inclusion policyââ¬Â that only permits swimmers who transitioned before age 12 to compete in womenââ¬â¢s events. ââ¬ÅThis is not saying that people are encouraged to transition by the age of 12. Itââ¬â¢s what the scientists are saying, that if you transition after the start of puberty, you have an advantage, which is unfair,ââ¬Â James Pearce, who is the spokesperson for Fina president Husain Al-Musallam. Posted By PSmooth |
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