first of all, what is your response to the fina decision? is your response to the fina decision?— decision? is a very disappointing - decision? is a very - disappointing decision, in decision? is a very _ disappointing decision, in that they have thrown a blanket over they have thrown a blanket over the entire transgender community, which i think is unfair, and doesn't take into account the nuances in either the community or in fact within fina itself which of course has a number of different disciplines from diving, artistic swimming to synchronised swimming, water polo, as well as the speed events, so ijust don't understand what fina is trying to do here. i understand what fina is trying to do here-— understand what fina is trying to do here. ~' , to do here. i think the message from the president _ to do here. i think the message from the president was - from the president was competitive fairness is the most important thing and we just focus on races if we like for the moment, and sharon davis, you may have about 200 saying that they have relied on proven science.— prov

fina's policy was prompted by the | fina's policy was prompted by the american leah thomas transgendered athlete who competed on men's team before transitioning and identifying as a woman became the first transgender to win the highest female national college title and of course that prompted a divisive debate about inclusivity and fairness. this new policy will effectively stop thomas from competing in the women's category at an olympic and world championship level. we seen other trans athletes like emily bridges in cycling who attempted to compete in the women's british and that led to british cycling suspending their trans policy and that meant that british couldn't compete for them in turn, the uci, the world cycling governing body, they tightened rules on trans inclusion. looking at what fina has done it could possibly prompt others to take action. it looks like athletics may be next. dbc has been speaking to the president of world athletics and he hinted that they would be looking at their rules too. if it's a judgment between inclusion and fairness, we will always hold out on _ an

former world champion swimmer karen pickering mbe tweets on transgender ruling by fina. i was at the fina congress for the presentation, discussion and vote and i can vouch for the care and empathy displayed for any athletes who wont now be able to compete in the category their gender id may align to. they say a working group to establish an open group and some events as part of a new policy. this decision has been made at the extraordinary general congress of the swimming body in budapest. it will require transgender competitors will require tra nsgender competitors to will require transgender competitors to have completed their transition by the end of the age of 12 in order to compete in women's competitions. so that is just in from swimming's world governing body and we will bring you the reaction to that as soon as we get it and some more details as well. the transport secretary says it's not for the government to intervene to try to prevent three days of strikes on the railways this week. grant shapps dismissed calls from the rmt union to get involved in the disput

geri, what do you think of fina's decision, _ undertake. geri, what do you think of fina's decision, do _ undertake. geri, what do you think of fina's decision, do you - undertake. geri, what do you think of fina's decision, do you think. undertake. geri, what do you think| of fina's decision, do you think the call was inevitable? i of fina's decision, do you think the call was inevitable?— call was inevitable? i think a lot of sorts call was inevitable? i think a lot of sports bodies _ call was inevitable? i think a lot of sports bodies will _ call was inevitable? i think a lot of sports bodies will have - call was inevitable? i think a lot of sports bodies will have to - call was inevitable? i think a lot - of sports bodies will have to answer this question but what i find more interesting, there was a study by the more in common group which says the more in common group which says the british public do not really care much about this issue, however much politicians and journalists talk about it and how incendiary the debate gets online

fina say they will also create an open category, but those disappointed with the change today say that scarred consolation. if trans women have undergone appropriate period of testosterone suppression, then their advantages will be mitigated to the point where we can have meaningful competition between trans women. fairness and inclusion are the cornerstones of sport but this issue has seen the two collide, and when feelings run as deep as this, affecting so many, they won't dissipate anytime soon. jane dougall, bbc news. a short time ago i spoke to catherine 0rdway, the sport integrity research lead at the university of canberra and asked what she thought of the ruling. it's a very disappointing decision, in that they have thrown a blanket over the entire transgender community, which i think is unfair, and doesn't take or in fact within fina itself, which of course has a number of different disciplines from diving, artistic swimming to synchronised swimming, water polo, as well as the speed events, so ijust don't understand what fina is trying to do here. i think the message from the

we transition to be happy and authentic. >> reporter: the new fina regulations will not affect thomas' collegiate career, but they will have a major impact on her olympic dream. >> it's been a goal of mine to swim at olympic trials for a very long time. >> reporter: anne lieberman of athlete ally, a nonprofit that advocates for lgbtq athletes, responded to the new policy, saying in a statement, "the eligibility criteria for the women's category, as it is laid out in the policy, will police the bodies of all women and will not be enforceable without seriously violating the privacy and human rights of any athlete looking to compete in the women's category." fina will establish a new working group in order to develop open-category events for transgender athletes that do not meet the new eligibility requirements. mona, andrew. >> rhiannon, thank you. >>> coming up, this year's juneteenth celebrations and the new film about one family torn apart by slavery finally finding each other after more than a century. >> you are watching "world news now." ♪ gonna let these children know what's ha

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fina - sex. the cycling body will also tighten its rules. fina says - tighten its rules. fina says they will create an open category but those disappointed with today's changes say that is scant consolation. if with today's changes say that is scant consolation.- is scant consolation. if trans women have _ is scant consolation. if trans women have undergone - women have undergone appropriate period of testosterone suppression, then the advantages will be mitigated to the point where we can have meaningful competition between trans women and women. fairness and inclusion of the cornerstones of sport but this issue has seen the two collide and when feelings run as deep as there is affecting so many, they want to dissipate any time soon. you're watching newsday on the bbc. still to come on the programme... whyjamaica is pushing ahead with plans devastating floods have hit bangladesh leaving people homeless. members of the neo—nazi resistance movement armed with pistols and shotguns. we believe that, according to international law, that we have a right to claim certain part

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an open category is due to be set up for some of fina's bigger events. the decision was welcomed by olympic silver medallist sharron davies, who is a long—time campaigner. but the group athlete ally said that the criteria was discriminative, harmful, unscientific and not in line with the olympic committee --rinciles. . ~' , ., line with the olympic committee --rinciles. . ~ ,. , . cricket, and two days after england's men's cricketers broke the world record for the highest score in a one—day international, they've been back in action. no record required this time as they comfortably chased down the 236 required to clinch a series victory against the netherlands. adam wild reports. after a week they've had you could forgive the dutch a little reluctance to get started. england, raring to go. after being battered for a world record score on friday the netherlands perhaps wisely choosing to bat first this time. no big records broken by them. still, not everything remained entirely intact. commentator: that's gone all the way! i another big blow brought

this is a big decision from fina, the governing organization of swimming. the vote 71.5% in favor of this new gender inclusion policy which permits only transgender athletes who made the transition before age 12 to compete in women's categories this vote came about after months of consultations. it goes into effect today. and it effectively bans transgender athletes from competing in women's aquatic events if they've experienced male puberty fina oversees competition for high-level swimming, water polo, diving, high diving, as well as artistic and open water swimming events fina's president said that all swimmers are welcome, but this is about protecting the rights of athletes but also protecting competitive fairness he's talking about creating an open category for swimmers and other athletes who fail to meet the criteria for the women's and men's categories much of this debate came into the spotlight with lia thomas, who made history as the first transgender woman to win an ncaa swimming title but did so with some controversy, especially from their own tea

athletes won't be able to compete in women's aquatics events if they have experienced male puberty fina oversees competition for swimming, diving, water polo, high diving, as well as artistic and open water swimming events fina's president says that swimming welcomes all athletes, that all athletes need to have their right to compete protected but that there have to be competitive fairness he's talking about creating an open category for elite swimmers who don't meet the criteria for the women's or men's categories. now much of this came into the spotlight with lia thomas, who made history as the first transgender woman to win an ncaa swimming title and did so with some controversy, especially from their own teammates who said they had an unfair advantage. it now means this policy could prevent thomas from competing in the paris olympics but other elite-level sports like cycling are also revising eligibility rules with a lot of backlash from critics who say to enforce these policies will mean seriously violating the privacy and human rights of athletes who just want to compete. >> this

this is a big decision from fina, the governing organization of swimming. the vote 71.5% in favor of this new gender inclusion policy which only permits transgender athletes who made the transition before age 12 to compete in women's events the vote came about after months of consultations it takes effect today. and it means that most transgender athletes won't be able to compete in women's aquatics events. it means that they have to transition before age 12 or before they reach stage 2 on the cubety tanner scale. fina oversees competition for swimming, water polo, diving, high diving, as well as artistic and open swimming events fina's president says they welcome all swimmers, that they have to protect the rights of all athletes, but also protect competitive fairness he's talking of creating an open category for elite swimmers who don't meet the criteria for either the women's or men's categories now much of this came into the spotlight with lia thomas who made history as the first transgender woman to win an ncaa swimming title and did so with a lot of ba

i think fina exploring an open category is a start but our transgender community is really diverse as well. boxing new zealand found that out when they went to our rainbow community here and said how can we include you? they came back requiring 12 different categories and over the 13 different categories that boxing already has, i think they've got four different age divisions, etc, they worked out that it would be 1872 divisions that it would be 1872 divisions that they would need in boxing to accommodate, so maybe a separate division like we have with the paralympics, a trans— 0lympics could be the answer so that they have categories that represent the diversity that they have within their own communities. 50 they have within their own communities.— they have within their own communities. so those are some ofthe communities. so those are some of the ways _ communities. so those are some of the ways in — communities. so those are some of the ways in which _ communities. so those are some of the ways in which they - communities. so those are some of the ways in which they could

andy, how did fina come to the decision? and how does lia thomas play into the debate? >> ana, lia thomas who swam at the university of pennsylvania, she's been at the center of the debate since she switched from the men's team to the women's team in 2021. according to the new ruling by the governing body fina, thomas is not going to be allowed to compete in the women's international championship internationally. and plans to reveal a new established open category for transgender athletes. now, the decision follows ace report from a fina scientific panel which concluded that male to female transgender athletes will only be allowed to compete in the women's category if they transition before the age of 12. or before they reach stage 2 on the puberty tanner scale of physical development. now, 71% of 152 national swimming federations voted in favor of the decision after hearing the findings of the report from a transgender task force that was comprised of leading medical, legal and sports figures. and this policy, it goes into effect immediately. >> it is a policy that is

. >>> the governing body for swimming fina, f-i-n-a voted on an effective ban on trans women competing in competitions. we'll talk about the impact this ruling will have on the sport, but first here's nbc news correspondent, erin mclachlan. >> thomas wins the ncaa champion. >> just before leah thomas became the first to win an ncaa division 1 title, the governing body is imposing new restrictions for trans women. fina which partners with the international olympic committee effective today saying trans swimmers must have completed their transition by age 12 to be able to participate in competitions and athletes would have to prove they've continuously suppressed their testosterone levels. >> it is a policy that we need to introduce in order to preserve the competitive fairness of our event. >> it does not impend ncaa athletes, athletes who show signs of puberty will no longer be able to compete in the championships. some olympic swimmers speaking out. >> thomas completed 34 months of hormone replacement therapy surpassing the 12-month requirement to compete on the women's team, but her

. >> after consulting with scientist and policymakers fina the swimming world governing body voted to ban transgender athletes in competing event. >> we have to protect the rights of all our athletes to compete and also have to protect competitive fairness at our events. especially women's competition. >> women's rights, you know, definitely should include trans women as well. >> this is not about hate, this is about trying to find a solution that is fair for all. >> the new policy which takes effect today only allowing athlete who's transition before the age of 12 to take park in elite swimming competent zbligs basically if a person has gone through maem puberty and transitioned to transgender female athletes they cannot compete. i truly believe leah and her decision to swim has triggered entire situation. >> thompson wins the ncaa championship. >> the decision will impact leah thompson who's record-breaking season in the women's field set off a firestorm of international controversy. she made history earlier this year as the first transgender athlete to win division i ncaa champions

fina also proposed creating a new competition category for swimmers whose gender identity is different than their sex at birth. some lgbtq advocates are calling that decision discriminatory. and, still to come, the arizona desert supplies the inspiration for blown glass artist dale chihuly's latest exhibit. and npr's scott simon reflects on fatherhood, lessons learned and precious moments. >> this is pbs news weekend. geoff: tomorrow marks the second time that juneteenth, which honors the emancipation of enslaved african-americans, is being observed as a federal holiday. but some people are still figuring out how best to mark that holiday. my colleague john yang spoke with two organizers about juneteenth's meaning. john: geoff, juneteenth dates back more than a century. it's gained traction in recent years with the police killings of george floyd and breonna taylor. and it's come to mean different things to different people. two perspectives now from athenia rodney, founder of juneteenth, nyc, and melissa rohlfs, an organizer of juneteenth events in san bruno, california. melissa and a

so i think fina's category of an open category is good. whether trans women will want to compete and it is yet to be seen. >> carley: mara yamauchi thank you so much for providing clarity on the topic. we appreciate you joining us. >> thank you. >> carley: you are very welcome. a man reportedly turned away from a blood drive in scotland after refusing to answer whether he was pregnant. the 66-year-old was told to fill out a form asking if he was expecting a child or had been pregnant in the past six months. the daily mail "it is nonsensical and makes me angry because they were vulnerable people waiting for blood, including children and in desperate need of help." i think he makes a very good point in that statement. a red wave for virginia last november and republicans looking to keep that momentum alive for the midterm. before voters head to the pole for the primaries today, we will be asking them which issues matter the most. some bad news to start your summer, your backyard barbecue is about to cost you a lot more this year thanks to in

swimming's world governing body, fina, has voted to stop transgender athletes from competing in women's elite races if they have gone through any part of the process of male puberty. the transport secretary accuses union leaders of "punishing millions of innocent people" by pressing ahead with rail strikes this week. itjust seems that the union is determined to go out on strike, the rmt, come what may, and i think it's a very sad situation and i call on them to reconsider. we want a settlement to this dispute but we _ we want a settlement to this dispute but we are _ we want a settlement to this dispute but we are facing a crisis for our members. — but we are facing a crisis for our members, thousands ofjob cuts, no guarantee _ members, thousands ofjob cuts, no guarantee these redundancies won't be compulsory. as the conflict in ukraine continues, the new head of the british army tells his troops they should be prepared to "fight in europe once again". it's two hours until voting closes in the final round of parliamentary elections in france, with president emmanuel macron facing an a

kristen: in making this move, fina created a new category, an open category. does this satisfy most if not all, the parties here? matthew: no. i certainly don't think it satisfies most of the people i'm hearing from in the transgender community because these are people who say, we're talking again about transgender women so men who have transitioned to becoming women. they're say, i am a woman. leah thomas has said, i'm a woman. i deserve to be in that competition. and to compete with other people the gender that i identify with. so no, they're not satisfied at all they see it as discriminatory. and i think one of the big -- one of the problems in this debate, with this issue, is no matter what solution you come up with, you're sure to anger a really large group of people. kristen: what's the other side of the debate, you know, the folks that i read who are using, say, women's sports or title ix to argue on behalf of the ban? matthew: as i was saying before, there's a school of science that really strongly believes that these benefits of going through male pub

fina say they will also create an open category but those disappointed with the change today say that scarred consolation. if today say that scarred consolation.— today say that scarred consolation. . , ., consolation. if trans women have undergone _ consolation. if trans women j have undergone appropriate testosterone suppression, then heard managers will be mitigated to the point where we can have meaningful competition between trans women.— between trans women. fairness and inclusion _ between trans women. fairness and inclusion are _ between trans women. fairness and inclusion are the _ and inclusion are the cornerstones of sport but this issue has seen the two collide and when feelings run as deep as this, affecting so many, they won't dissipate anytime soon. jane dougall, bbc news. you're watching newsday on the bbc. still to come on the programme: why jamaica is pushing whyjamaica is pushing ahead to become a republic. members of the neo—nazi resistance movement armed with pistols and shotguns. we believe that, according to international law, that we have a right to claim

part of the committee that advised the international olympic committee who left this decision than to fina could swimming, have done better. so i wasn't actually part. i was part of the group that created the 2016 i o. c policy. i had no harm in the 2021 policy i so chose make that clear. but i do, i think that swimming could have created a better policy today. yes, i do think that had they allowed trans women to compete in swimming after testosterone suppression that wow, the advantages are not eliminated. they are mitigated to the point where we can have meaningful competition between trans women and gender. women are apologies for that, that mistake there. now do you expect this single sport policy to influence other sports at despite divisions exist? yeah, sure. um but me on the other hand, kiefer has recently said that they are going to come out with a ah, a policy which is much more liberal and and so you know, fif is an even bigger organization football's bigger than swimming. so it's hard to say how much influence any one ah, policy by one sporting federation will have good, but it

will fina says that it is following the science here and, and, and saying that if you, you can't have gone through the beginning of, of puberty, you have to transition before the age of 12. me that, that sounds reasonable to a layman. so the important differences between male athletes and female athletes start with puberty when any one are with tests, these regardless of gender identity goes through a mill, puberty they is surgeon testosterone in there are huge changes in the body size and hemoglobin that make this body more athletic and that's why we of women sports. they the question is what happens with trend gender, women who take hormone therapy to suppress testosterone afterwards. and without hard data from trans women athletes, you can't really make judgment on this. and there are very few data that exist right now. my university love university is the 1st one in the world to undertake studies on, on trans athlete. and we're just beginning. so it's really hard to say what happens with chanda late inter, anybody's. i don't think that this is the correct policy this. this isn't j

and that's been the shift that i think is driven the realization from fina and previously from rugby that you, you can't sort this out. but just taking testosterone where you actually have to go back and ask whether disgusted and ever had an effect at all at school situations, want to balance inclusiveness and fairness. but can they really do that in this case? unfortunately not. you know the language around this has been the same for a long time because we need a balance between fairness and inclusion of trans women and women sports. but for the reasons i've just outlined yukon and do a decades with especially logical development, you've gone and do what this dustin has put down in male bodies. and because sport is about bodies and it's about biological sex. the reality is that we have to know that, well, why do we want women sports to exist? and if we want women sports to be a category that says to provide fairness, an opportunity for females, then we can have inclusion. where before school was trying to achieve a level of balance between them. it now has to make a choice. one of t

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it's an announcement that sent shock waves around the sporting world, swimming world governing body fina voting to ban that transgender women from female events. if they've experienced any part of male puberty for the future, it is a policy that we need to introduce in order to protect the competitive fairness of our, of our events. wilson is to a report from a scientific panel concluded that male, puberty gives individuals significant physical advantages in sport. the decision would stop american athlete lea, a thomas, who recently became the 1st transgender swimmer to win a college title from representing her country out the olympics. fina has said, it will now sets of an open category for athletes whose gender identity does not match their sex at birth. there must be categories, women, man and of course a category for trans women and trans man, a space. i want anyone who loves competing in aquatic sports to have a space and to achieve their goals. in that space. fair competition is a strong hold and staple of our community. i am asking everyone to take a breath. listen before reacting

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debate that has dominated headlines for a few days — the decision by swimming's world governing body fina to ban transgender athletes from competing in elite events has sparked a conversation over fairness and inclusion in the world of sport. reactions have been mixed, with australian olympic swimmer cate campbell in favour of the ruling saying it "upholds the cornerstone of fairness in elite women's competition." but others, including campbell's team mate maddie groves, claim the new policy is discriminatory towards trans athletes. save women's sports australasia is a campaign group opposed to transgender women competing in women's sports. joining me live from cambridge, in new zealand is their co—founder and spokeswoman, ro edge. thanks very much for your time here on newsday on the bbc. there's been so much talk about the science behind this debate — why do you think this is the right decision? look, i think the reaction in new zealand and australia has been overwhelmingly positive. there is relief finally that sports have had the courage to prioritise science over feelings because

i applaud fina and i hope the olympic community will do the same thing. you can't destroy the hopes and dreams of these young women who have worked their whole lives to accomplish what they have. i can't imagine having another sex be able to come into the sport and take it over. the fact we have to have this conversation shows where we are as a nation, i'm so happy to see the international community push back against this, most places on earth understand you have two genders, a man and a woman and you shouldn't being competed against each other and being called equal. this tells you about the times we live, i pray for this nation to wake up and really find our place in god's order. >> griff: finally, jack, i want to ask you, yesterday juneteenths, marked slavery's end in the united states. you have thoughts on it? >> yes, i do, it is a joyous time, i am glad we get to end on this. remember how many people fought and died to end slavery, white, black, all races came together to destroy that evil that was plaguing our land and this is the time we celebrate

an open category is due to be set up for some of fina's bigger events. the decision was welcomed by 0lympic silver medallist sharron davies, who is a long—time campaigner. she said she was proud fina was standing up for fair sport forfemales but the lgbtq+ group athlete ally said harmful the criteria was harmful and unscientific and not in line with the internatinoal 0lympic committee principles. today marks five years since the finsbury park terror attack. one man died and many others were injured when a van was driven into worshippers outside a mosque in north london. a service of remembrance has been held. tolu adeoye was there. prayer recital. remembering the life lost and saying prayers for those whose lives were changed forever, when a man deliberately drove a van into a crowd near the muslim welfare house in finsbury park five years ago today. 51—year—old makram ali was killed in the attack. darren 0sborne from cardiff was found guilty of terrorism—related murder and jailed for a minimum of 43 years in 2018. he also injured several others,

. >> international swimming federation, or fina, only those who transition before age 12 can compete in events. spokesperson says the decision is not meant to encourage anyone to transition by a certain age, but that if someone transitions after the start of puberty, the federation believes that person has an unfair advantage. riley gains, a college swimmer two competed against thomas, believes it is a bold first step in the right direction. >> it was very obvious to me, it's obvious to my competitors having a biological male from someone ranked in the 400s to winning a national championship, it does not add up and does not take common sense. >> critics call it discriminatory, and unscientific, and some believe it will lead to the policing of all women's bodies in sports. others say it could impact how states craft their own policies when it comes to high school sports. >> the fact this policy may affect a 14-year-old kid in high school, that makes me sad. >> we should point out currently no transgender women competing in international elite levels of swimming. the international swim

it's an announcement that sent shock waves around the sporting world swimming world governing body fina voting to ban transgender women from female events. if they've experienced any parts of male puberty for the future, it is a policy that we need to introduce in order to protect the competitive fairness of our, of our events. wilson is to a report from a scientific panel concluded that male, puberty gives individuals significant physical advantages in sport. the decision would stop american athlete lee. it's hummus who recently became the 1st transgender swimmer to win a college title from representing her country out the olympics. fina has said, it will now sets of an open category for athletes whose gender identity does not match their sex at birth. there must be categories, women, man and of course a category for trans women and trans man, a space. i want anyone who loves competing in aquatic sports to have a space and to achieve their goals. in that space. fair competition is a strong hold and staple of our community. i'm asking everyone to take a breath. listen before reacting. l

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the ruling follows a decision by swimming's world governing body — fina, to restrict trans athletes' participation. international rugby league says it needs more time before finalising its policy and wants to "balance the individual�*s right to take part against perceived risk to other participants". advocacy groups say the policy violates human rights. the ban will apply to the world cup in england starting in october. now to cricket — and england batting coach marcus trescothick is in isolation, less than two days before the third and final test against new zealand, after contracting covid—i9. england captain ben stokes missed tuesday's training session at headingley through illness. the rest of the squad have been at headingley. england hold an unassailable 2—0 lead in the series. anthonyjoshua says he's the comeback king, and that he can still unify the heavyweight division. he's been promoting his august rematch against olexander usyk in saudi arabia, where he'll try and win back the three belts he lost to the ukrainian last year. definitely, the hunger's still there. as

>> no. >> reporter: but a fina spokesperson telling the ap according to the scientists they consulted if you transition after the start of puberty you have an advantage, which is unfair. while the science is still evolving some medical experts say the effects of higher testosterone during male puberty may never be fully erased. >> what are the physical aspects that transwomen may not be able to roll back with hormone therapy? >> obviously issues related to body size, airway size, hand size, foot size, perhaps bone density and so forth. the main thing is just the interactions of exercise training and skeletal muscle. >> reporter: thomas, now a college grad headed to law school, telling abc news she had held out hope. >> are there olympics in your future? >> it's been a goal of mine to swim at the olympic trials for a very long time. i would love to see that through. >> reporter: fina now considering creating a separate group for transathletes calling it a, quote, open competition category. allies and activists like schuyler bailar, the first openly transgender ncaa division i swimmer c

. >> reporter: fina says this gender-inclusion policy will require trans swimmers to provide proof that their transition started before they went through purer -- puberty in order to compete, a move that four-time female olympian kate campbell i says will insure competitiveness. >> it is my hope that young girls all around the world can continue to to dream of becoming olympic and world champions in a female category prioritizing competitive corner of fairness. >> reporter: now, more than 70% of fina members voted for the new rules with just 15% voting no and 13% choosing not to vote. new rules also hitting the cycling world thursday. the international cycling union increasing the time that transgender athletes must remain with low testosterone levels, and they also lowered the massive accepted level of testosterone to compete as a woman. eric? eric some states have been banning those athletes who were born as men from competing in women's sports saying it's very unfair but, of course, transgender supporters say that they should have that right. certainly a controversial decision today,

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swimming's governing body, fina, are also looking to create a new �*open' category for trans athletes. lord coe has welcomed the decision. if it's a judgment between inclusion and fairness, we will always be on the side of fairness. that for me is non—negotiable, and the integrity of women's sport is really, really important here. we will follow the science on this and if we think there are disciplines that are unfairly impacted, we will look at those again in the light of that science. it's being framed as fairness versus inclusion, but scientist and trans athletejoanna harper says it's a complex issue. if you're looking at fairness in sport. — if you're looking at fairness in sport. the _ if you're looking at fairness in sport, the difference between male and female athletes is what happens in puberty? if you say transwomen who haven't — in puberty? if you say transwomen who haven't experienced male puberty can compete, i think that's a draconian— can compete, i think that's a draconian position and going too far, draconian position and going too far. but— draconian positi

. >> reporter: the new fina regulations will not affect thomas's collegiate career but they will have a major impact on her olympic dream. >> it's been a goal of mine to swim at the olympic trials for a very long time. >> reporter: an ally, an advocate for lgbtq athletes, responded to new policy saying in a new statement, the criteria for the women's category as it's laid out with will police the bodies of all women and will not be enforceable without seriously violating the privacy and human rights of any athlete. they will establish a new working group in order to develop open category events for transgender athletes that do not meet the new eligibility requirements. >> thank you. >>> in golf, a dream realized for matt fitzpatrick. the 27-year-old won his first major, taking the u.s. open by one stroke at the country club in brookline, massachusetts. he also made history becoming the third golfer to win both the u.s. open and the u.s. amateur at the same course, that was nine years ago. the next major tournament, the british open, kicks off july 4th. this was a thriller that came do

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