{"id":2266393,"date":"2024-06-12T19:32:02","date_gmt":"2024-06-12T23:32:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/riley-gaines-reacts-to-lia-thomas-losing-challenge-to-compete-in-womens-olympic\/"},"modified":"2024-06-12T19:35:39","modified_gmt":"2024-06-12T23:35:39","slug":"riley-gaines-reacts-to-lia-thomas-losing-challenge-to-compete-in-womens-olympic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/riley-gaines-reacts-to-lia-thomas-losing-challenge-to-compete-in-womens-olympic\/","title":{"rendered":"Riley Gaines Responds to Lia Thomas&#8217;s Failed Bid to Compete in Women&#8217;s Olympics"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Friley-gaines-reacts-to-lia-thomas-losing-challenge-to-compete-in-womens-olympic%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2266393&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Former collegiate swimmer\u200c Riley Gaines shared her reactions on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/why-this-average-american-is-voting-for-donald-trump\/\" title=\"Why This Average American Is Voting for Donald Trump\">social media<\/a> to\u2064 the Court of Arbitration for Sport ruling that transgender swimmer\u2064 Lia Thomas cannot compete\u2064 in\u2064 Olympic and other elite \u2063women&#8217;s \u200bswimming \u2062events. According to \u200ba Yahoo \u200cSports headline and\u2063 reported by the CAS, Thomas is currently only eligible to compete in USA Swimming\u2063 events that \u200care not classed as &#8216;Elite Events&#8217;.\u200d Gaines celebrated this as a &#8220;victory for women and girls everywhere,&#8221; expressing her contentment to her one million followers. The post gained significant \u2064attention, receiving over 1.3 million\u200b views. Gaines also \u2063urged the\u2062 NCAA to\u200b revoke all awards,\u2062 titles, and records\u2064 from Thomas, viewing them as unfairly \u2064taken \u200cfrom female athletes.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Former collegiate swimmer <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/topic\/riley-gaines\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Riley Gaines<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">  reacted to the news that <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">trans-identifying male swimmer Lia Thomas lost his challenge to compete in the Olympics in women\u2019s swimming events.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In a post on Wednesday on <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Riley_Gaines_\/status\/1800949740739457262\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">X<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, Gaines reposted a <a href=\"https:\/\/ca.sports.yahoo.com\/news\/transgender-swimmer-lia-thomas-loses-163220668.html\">Yahoo Sports<\/a> headline that read, \u201cTransgender swimmer Lia Thomas loses legal challenge in CAS [Court of Arbitration for Sport] ruling.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u201d The CAS panel found that \u2018for the time being\u2019 she is not eligible to compete in elite competitions through World Aquatics or USA Swimming, so the policy does not apply to her,\u201d the outlet reported.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201c[Thomas] is currently only entitled to compete in USA Swimming events that do not qualify as \u2018Elite Events,&#8217;\u201d according to the arbitral award.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201c<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Great news! Lia Thomas won\u2019t be able to compete in women\u2019s category at the Olympics or any other elite competition,\u201d Gaines wrote to her one million followers. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cHe has just lost his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/weve-identified-450000-ballots-that-miraculously-only-have-a-vote-for-joe-biden-sidney-powell-drops-a-bomb-on-sunday-morning-futures-video\/\" title=\"\"We've Identified 450,000 Ballots that Miraculously ONLY have a Vote for Joe Biden\" - Sidney Powell Drops a BOMB on Sunday Morning Futures (Video)\">legal battle<\/a> in Court of Arbitration for Sport ruling,\u201d she added, calling it a \u201cvictory for women and girls everywhere.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The post has since gone viral with more than 1.3 million views at the time of this publication.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Riley_Gaines_\/status\/1800972945462002008\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Gaines<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">  later called on the NCAA to \u201cstrip him[T[T<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">homas]of every award, title, and record he stole from a deserving female athlete.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Great news! Lia Thomas won\u2019t be able to compete in women\u2019s category at the Olympics or any other elite competition.<\/p>\n<p>He has just lost his legal battle in Court of Arbitration for Sport ruling.<\/p>\n<p>This is a victory for women and girls everywhere<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/fEZc47K0FA\">https:\/\/t.co\/fEZc47K0FA<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Riley Gaines (@Riley_Gaines_) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Riley_Gaines_\/status\/1800949740739457262?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 12, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The former swimmer wasn\u2019t the only one <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitchy.com\/artistangie\/2024\/06\/12\/lia-thomas-loses-court-battle-against-world-aquatics-n2397226\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">reacting<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">  to the news, with many taking to social media to celebrate the decision.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cCommon sense for the win,\u201d one person wrote.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Another added, \u201cDo I agree with biology? Yes, yes I do.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In a statement about the decision, World Aquatics called it <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201ca <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/san-francisco-school-officials-unions-reach-tentative-deal-after-city-files-lawsuit\/\" title=\"San Francisco School Officials, Unions, Reach Tentative Deal After City Files Lawsuit\">major step forward<\/a> in our efforts to protect women\u2019s sport.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cWorld Aquatics is dedicated to fostering an environment that promotes fairness, respect, and equal opportunities for athletes of all genders and we reaffirm this pledge,\u201d the statement said. \u201cOur policies and practices are continuously evaluated to ensure they align with these core values, which led to the introduction of our open category.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cWe remain committed to working collaboratively with all stakeholders to uphold the principles of inclusivity in aquatic sports and remain confident that our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/lia-thomas-loses-legal-battle-over-rules-preventing-trans-identifying-swimmers-from-competing-in-elite-womens-races\/\" title=\"Lia Thomas Defeated in Court Over Ban on Trans Swimmers in Top Women's Competitions\">gender inclusion policy represents<\/a> a fair approach,\u201d the statement concluded.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/riley-gaines-says-biden-has-abolished-title-ix-breaks-down-what-this-means-for-women\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Gaines<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, a former University of Kentucky swimmer, has become a vocal advocate for women\u2019s rights in sports and has faced backlash for speaking out against biological males competing against females.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The former swimmer made headlines when she talked about how unfair it was having to swim against Thomas in 2022 and how uncomfortable it was changing in the locker room with Thomas.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former collegiate swimmer Riley Gaines responded to transgender swimmer Lia Thomas losing his Olympic eligibility challenge in women&#8217;s events. 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