Elite athletic competition articles
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Transgender Athlete Lia Thomas Leaving Competitive Swimming for Good?
In May 2024, a Facebook post claimed that trans athlete Lia Thomas was leaving competitive swimming permanently and vowing to "swim with men now."
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CFTC Aims To Ban Derivatives Based On Elections, Athletic Competitions And Awards Contests
CFTC Aims To Ban Derivatives Based On Elections, Athletic Competitions And Awards Contests Previously enjoyed betting on the outcome of an event, like a Presidential election? The CFTC wants to make sure that doesn't happen again. According to the Wall Street Journal, the regulator is now targeting "derivatives contracts based on political elections, athletic competitions and awards contests" to try and draw more prominent lines between investing and gambling. The Commodity...
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Spring preps postseason roundup: Local teams, athletes advance in state competition
Numerous local teams and athletes scored big wins Wednesday and Thursday to advance in state competition play for boys swimming and diving, girls tennis, girls soccer and boys lacrosse.