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Sharron Davies risked her reputation to stop transgender athletes competing in women's swimming

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Sharron Davies risked her reputation to stop transgender athletes competing in women's swimming

Sharron Davies won silver at the Moscow Olympics 42 years ago. She was upset that she didn't get gold, because of the doping scandal involving East German athletes. Now she's fighting to stop transgender athletes competing in women's swimming. The International Olympic Committee changed its guidelines in 2016. It said trans women who wanted to compete in sport had to have sex reassignment surgery and lived as a woman for several years. Davies is fighting against a minority of vocal trans activists. They claim trans people have bigger muscles, leaner body mass and a stronger grip. The IOC claims trans girls can compete even if they haven't had surgery.

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