Lia Thomas Banned From 2024 Olympics. Transgender swimmer lia thomas failed in her challenge against rules that stop her from competing in elite women’s races because judges ruled she did not have. In contrast, american swimmer lia thomas, who is transgender, is barred from the olympics due to world aquatics' rules against those who have undergone.

Transgender swimmer lia thomas lost a legal battle wednesday challenging an effective ban on trans women competing in the highest levels of women’s swimming, dashing her. In november 2023, swimmer riley gaines earned a spot on the u.s.