“Refuse to Race”- Track Athlete Reacts to Another Transgender Case in Women’s Event After Lia Thomas

The debate about the involvement of transgender athletes in women’s sports is not just confined to Lia Thomas and NCAA championships anymore. It appears that the question of transgender athletes’ eligibility has become a universal matter. Joining in the argument now is the British track and field athlete Ellie Baker, who shared some firm opinions on the matter.

The 24-year-old British runner recently came fourth in the European championship and her future in track and field looks quite promising. Given that it was her first senior championship, she has performed remarkably well.

After Lia Thomas, the outrage on transgender athletes continues

While Lia Thomas’ controversy was still on, here comes another one. However, this time the discussion involves a British transgender cyclist, Emily Bridges. The 21-year-0ld cyclist will compete against the five-time Olympic champion Laura Kenny, in the National Omnium Championships this Saturday. But many athletes, including Ellie Baker, have shown distress over the competition.

Ellie posted the news on her Twitter handle, saying, “How this has been allowed to happen is just ridiculous. I would refuse to race and hope that the other women would stand with me on this too. This is totally unfair. The advantages a trans women has had from going through puberty as a boy to a man can never been undone.”

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It all started with the NCAA championship

After her record-breaking performance in the NCAA championship, transgender swimmer Lia Thomas got all the attention in the world. However, with the attention came the questions about her qualification in the women’s division.

The controversy started by transgender swimmer Lia Thomas has traveled far. It’s certainly not just the question about one particular sport anymore, as one can find similar conflict rising in other sports as well.

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What is your take on the situation? Should the participation of transgender athletes further be scrutinized?