Category: Sport
Swimming Australia has again called on Meta to remove fabricated anti-LGBTQ+ posts falsely attributed to one of its star athletes — this time targeting Olympic gold medallist Kyle Chalmers. It marks the second such incident in just two weeks, after similar fake quotes were spread online involving teammate Mollie O’Callaghan. The latest post, still visible […]
Swimmer Hannah Caldas has been banned from World Aquatics competitions for five years after refusing to undergo a gender-verification test — a decision she says she stands by to protect her medical privacy. Caldas, also known as Ana, competed at the 2024 World Aquatics Masters Championships in Doha, where she placed first in the women’s […]
Trailblazing swimmer Lia Thomas has spoken out against sporting bans that target transgender athletes, describing them as a “gut punch” that continues to weigh heavily on her. Thomas made the comments in response to World Aquatics’ decision to restrict trans women from competing in the women’s category. The policy, introduced in 2022 by the international […]
Swimming Australia has condemned the circulation of false anti-LGBTQ+ statements attributed to Olympic champion Mollie O’Callaghan, which targeted trans swimmer Lia Thomas. The national body has called for the immediate removal of the fabricated quotes from social media platforms. Over the past week, misleading posts have surfaced across Facebook, Instagram, and X (formerly Twitter), falsely […]
Australian footballer Josh Cavallo has spoken candidly about the ongoing challenges faced by LGBTQ+ players in men’s football, saying there are still “mountains” of work to be done to combat homophobia in the sport. In a revealing interview with BBC Sport, the 25-year-old midfielder reflected on life as one of the few openly gay male […]
A Colombian court has ruled that a regional volleyball league must reverse its ban on transgender athletes, stating the policy violates constitutional rights. The Liga Antioqueña de Voleibol – the volleyball governing body in Colombia’s Antioquia region – was ordered by the nation’s constitutional court to amend its discriminatory regulations and allow trans athletes to […]
Up to 60 elite women athletes who competed in major track and field finals since 2000 would have failed World Athletics’ new sex test, the governing body has revealed. Dr Stéphane Bermon, director of World Athletics’ health and science department, presented the data during a scientific panel at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, which […]
Athletics fans can’t get enough of the hilarious banter between two of the world’s top 400-metre hurdlers, as they prepare to face off at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo. The men’s 400m hurdles final is set to take place on Friday, 19 September, and while the competition promises world-class racing, it’s the good-natured rivalry […]