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Transgender cyclist blasts USA Cycling for revoking silver medal

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Helleofabore · 02/08/2022 10:41

www.washingtontimes.com/news/2022/aug/1/usa-cycling-accused-transphobia-stripping-trans-cy/

I have been watching for this story after seeing this cyclist mentioned on Twitter as Leia 'Gaines' which didn't seem right. It has now come about that the cyclists name is Leia Genis, a 25 yr old male cyclist who had been awarded second place.

I am off to see what I can find as to why the decision has been reversed. It seems they were known so this is not a new issue.

www.binary.org.au/male_cyclist_thrashes_his_female_counterparts

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Helleofabore · 02/08/2022 10:55

I am still searching for any insight into why they had their place revoked.

There could be a scenario where they raced without realising a policy change or something. Or it was allowed under testosterone readings and they failed the test there.

I would think there is more to this story that will come out in the future.

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Davros · 02/08/2022 10:48

Like all those women who have been allowed to compete over the years, knowing they can only reach a certain level because men will finish before them

chilledbubble · 02/08/2022 10:45

It's a bit off to let someone compete and then take the medal away tbh. They should set the eligibility criteria before the race.