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Michael Phelps speaks during a Panasonic news conference before the CES tech show, Monday, Jan. 6, 2020, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Phelps: Lia Thomas situation is ‘complicated,’ calls for ‘level playing field’

By Jacob Calvin Meyer - The Washington Times

University of Pennsylvania student Lia Thomas joined the 2021-22 women's swimming team after transitioning from male to female. (Courtesy of Penn Athletics) ** FILE **

Penn’s Lia Thomas wins two races, loses third to another transgender swimmer

By Valerie Richardson - The Washington Times

University of Pennsylvania student Lia Thomas joined the 2021-22 women's swimming team after transitioning from male to female. (Courtesy of Penn Athletics) ** FILE **

Ivy League backs transgender swimming champ Lia Thomas, condemns ‘transphobia’

By Valerie Richardson - The Washington Times

In this July 25, 2021, file photo, swimmers warm up before competition at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. The price tag for the Tokyo Olympics is $15.4 billion. Tokyo built eight new venues. The two most expensive were the National Stadium, which cost $1.43 billion, and the new aquatic center, priced a $520 million. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, File)

Sports stars risk cancel culture to speak out as transgender swimmer breaks women’s records

By Valerie Richardson - The Washington Times

In this Friday, Feb. 14, 2020, file photo, Canton High School's Chelsea Mitchell, left, runs to beat Terry Miller, center, of Bloomfield, in the CIAC Class S track and field championships at Floyd Little Athletic Center in New Haven, Conn. center. Between 2017 and 2019, transgender sprinters Miller and Andraya Yearwood combined to win 15 championship races, prompting a lawsuit on behalf of four cisgender girls. (Christian Abraham/Hearst Connecticut Media via AP) ** FILE **

LGBTQ movement is losing trans-athlete debate, says Transgender Law Center

By Valerie Richardson - The Washington Times

University of Pennsylvania student Lia Thomas joined the 2021-22 women's swimming team after transitioning from male to female. (Courtesy of Penn Athletics) ** FILE **

Penn swimmers reportedly considered boycotting final home meet over Lia Thomas

By Valerie Richardson - The Washington Times

University of Pennsylvania student Lia Thomas joined the 2021-22 women's swimming team after transitioning from male to female. (Courtesy of Penn Athletics) ** FILE **

Hall of Fame swimming coach calls Lia Thomas situation ‘assault on women’s sports’

By Valerie Richardson - The Washington Times

University of Pennsylvania student Lia Thomas joined the 2021-22 women's swimming team after transitioning from male to female. (Courtesy of Penn Athletics) ** FILE **

Evert, Navratilova back Olympic champ’s rip on NCAA as trans swimmer breaks records

By Valerie Richardson - The Washington Times

University of Pennsylvania student Lia Thomas joined the 2021-22 women's swimming team after transitioning from male to female. (Courtesy of Penn Athletics) ** FILE **

‘Akin to doping’: Swimming World editor urges NCAA to intervene as Lia Thomas smashes records

By Valerie Richardson - The Washington Times

University of Pennsylvania student Lia Thomas joined the 2021-22 women's swimming team after transitioning from male to female. (Courtesy of Penn Athletics) ** FILE **

Transgender swimmer Lia Thomas upbeat as reports of locker room tension surface

By Valerie Richardson - The Washington Times

In this July 25, 2021, file photo, swimmers warm up before competition at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. The price tag for the Tokyo Olympics is $15.4 billion. Tokyo built eight new venues. The two most expensive were the National Stadium, which cost $1.43 billion, and the new aquatic center, priced a $520 million. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, File)

Transgender swimmer Lia Thomas smashes women’s records, stokes outrage

By Valerie Richardson - The Washington Times