A stance on transgender athletes made by one of the world's most important athletic federations has sent ripples throughout the 💲 rest of the sports world and some fear it may bring even wider changes to come. The governing body of international 💲 competitive swimming announced a policy that will only allow athletes who've transitioned before the age of 12 to take part 💲 in any of the elite international swimming competitions. Lia Thomas, second left, of Penn University and transgender swimmer Iszac Henig (L) 💲 of Yale pose with their medals after placing first and second in the 100-yard freestyle swimming race at the 2022 💲 Ivy League Women's Swimming & Diving Championships at Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Joseph Prezioso/AFP via Getty Images, FILE The decision made 💲 by FINA pointed to what the organization says is a "performance gap" that emerges between biological males and females during 💲 puberty.
