Martina Navratilova recently praised a group of female athletes for taking a strong stance against the participation of a transgender athlete on their swim team.
Ten members of the women's swim team at Roanoke College in Virginia made a public statement at a press conference called 'NCAA - Save Women.'
The event unfolded in response to the inclusion of a transgender woman on the women's swim team after being part of the men's swim team the previous year.
“This is historic. A LIVE event happening right now in #Virginia. It is the FIRST TIME an entire team of female athletes have stood together in public to defend their rights to sex-based eligibility in #sports. Shame on @NCAA and @RoanokeCollege . STOP gutting women's rights. START defending #TitleIX in the #USA. #SaveWomensSports #Fairness4Females” read the post
Martina Navratilova, well-known for her active advocacy for women's sports and her stance against the participation of transgender women in women's competitions, expressed her support for the swimmers on Twitter.
“Well done girls!!! This is exactly what it will take to change the rules!” Navratilova wrote on Twitter.
Well done girls!!! This is exactly what it will take to change the rules!
This is historic. A LIVE event happening right now in #Virginia. It is the FIRST TIME an entire team of female athletes have stood together in public to defend their rights to sex-based eligibility in #sports. Shame on @NCAA and @RoanokeCollege . STOP gutting women's rights.…
The swimmers demanded that USA Swimming and the NCAA change the rules that allow transgender athletes to compete. However, a press release from Roanoke College on Thursday stated that the transgender student in question "withdrew her application to join the women's swimming team" before the school's Division III NCAA board meeting.
American tennis legend Martina Navratilova has repeatedly expressed her opposition to the inclusion of transgender women in women's categories in any sport. She recently criticized Gymnastics Australia for its decision to allow athletes to compete in the category that best matches their gender identity:
"To say this won’t end well is an understatement. To say Gymnastics Australia just threw females and girls under the bus is an understatement. What is wrong with you guys???"
"This “inclusion” actually will EXCLUDE biological women and most of all girls. #whataboutthegirls ???" Martina Navratilova tweeted.
To say this won’t end well is an understatement. To say Gymnastics Australia just threw females and girls under the bus is an understatement. What is wrong with you guys??? This “inclusion” actually will EXCLUDE biological women and most of all girls. #whataboutthegirls ???
Gymnastics Australia changes guidelines to allow Transgender athletes to compete in the women’s category and for biological males to undress in girls locker rooms and showers. 93% of 800,000 Australians involved in gymnastics are under the age of 12. Under the new rules,…
