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Seven Olympic gold medalist Simone bile The former NCAA All-American swimmer Riley Gaines, a former NCAA All-American swimmer, was met with severe backlash on social media during a debate over trans athletes participating in women and women’s sports by gymnastics star and former NCAA All-American swimmer Riley Gaines in the debate over trans athletes participating in women and women’s sports.
Gaines, the former University of Kentucky Swimmers and current Orkick contributors and hosts “Gaynes of the Girl” Podcast, on Friday X convened the Minnesota High School League to release photos of New State champion Champlin Park High School.
Simone Biles of the United States celebrates after winning the gold medal in women’s gymnastics at the 2024 Olympic Summer Olympics in Paris at Bercy Arena on August 1, 2024. (Today’s Kyle Terada-Usa Sports)
The school made headlines as its main performance on the championship tournament was led by junior pitcher Marissa Rothenberger, who was a transgender athlete on the team.
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In response to Gaines’ criticism of the post, Beals posted a message saying Gaines’s position on trans athletes is “a real disease.” She even launched a personal attack in Gaines.
“You’re really sick, all of these campaigns are because you lost a game. The loser is straightforward,” Beals said. NCAA champion.
US gymnast Simone Biles watched practice before the Minnesota Vikings and Soldier Field’s Chicago Bears game on November 24, 2024. (Mike Dinovo-Imagn image)
“You should make the trans community excited and maybe find a way to make sports inclusive or create new ways to feel safe in sports. Maybe in all sports it’s a trans category!! But… you bully them… you bully them… one thing is certain that no one is safe in sports!!!”
The post spread on social media, with bile added another post: “Bullying one’s body, ironically men.”
But bile is the most decorated gymnast in history – a feat she achieved at the Paris Olympics, with comments on social media facing fierce opposition.
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Many on social media also noted that Biles calls for open categories in all sports.
In 2022, international swimming agency World Aquatics updated its eligibility policy to effectively ban trans athletes from participating in women’s activities. The following year, the organization launched and made its debut at the World Water Sports World Cup in Berlin.
Simone Biles of the United States was at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris on July 30, 2024. (Today’s Kyle Terada-Usa Sports)
The organization later confirmed that after registration, no entries were received for the open category.
Bile is 11 times Olympic medal. She has 30 world championship medals, including a record 23 gold medals. She did not respond on social media after the initial post against Gaines.
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