The FINA World Swimming Championships are on in Budapest, and a lot of publicity has surrounded them because FINA released its Transgender Policy. Lia Thomas and other transgender athletes are now banned by world swimming's governing body from competing against women: a separate 'open category' will be developed. The 'biology trumps gender' argument could now see transgender athletes be banned from track and field as well.
Dr David Gerrard is the sports medicine professor who won a Commonwealth Games swimming gold, he's been a team doctor and Chef de Mission for our Olympic Games teams, he was an Olympian himself. David is at the World champs, in his capacity as vice-chairman of Fina's sports medicine committee.
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