Former Olympic gold medalist Sebastian Coe published his manifesto for his vision as International Olympics Committee (IOC) president, as he campaigns for the position going into 2025. 

Coe's manifesto stresses the importance of protecting female athletes, in a year that has been plagued by global outrage over trans athletes in women's sports. 

Unlike current IOC president Thomas Bach, Coe staunchly opposes trans inclusion in the women's category, and said he would explore a complete ban on trans athletes in an interview with Sky News on Thursday. 

Coe is the current head of World Athletics – the governing body for international track & field competition. In 2023, the governing body tightened its regulations on trans athletes to exclude transgender women who have gone through male puberty from competing in the female category. That regulation also lowered the maximum testosterone level for eligible female competitors. 

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Coe told Sky News that if he is elected IOC president, the Olympics would get a new policy that will "probably" reflect the current World Athletics restrictions. 

"We will have a very clear policy that will be un-ambiguous," Coe said. "We've been very clear in World Athletics that transgender athletes will not be competing in the female category at the elite level."

Coe declined to state whether he would advocate for mandatory sex-eligibility tests for Olympians.

While criticizing the IOC's current policies on the issue, Coe referenced an incident at the recent Paris Olympics. The recent summer games were overshadowed by controversy when Imane Khelif of Algeria and Lin Yu-ting of Taiwan won gold medals in women's boxing. 

Both athletes had previously been disqualified from international competitions for failing gender-eligibility tests. However, the IOC and current President Thomas Bach supported the inclusion of both athletes, insisting they were qualified to compete as women under the current rules. 

"If you have a vacuum around this policy position, then you end up with some of the things that we witnessed in Paris," Coe said. 

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Coe previously said the situation involving Khelif and Lin made him feel "uncomfortable," in a November interview with the BBC. Neither athlete has been confirmed to be transgender. 

The United Nations released study findings saying that nearly 900 biological females have fallen short of the podium because they have been beaten out by transgender athletes.

The study, titled "Violence against women and girls in sports," said that more than 600 athletes did not medal in more than 400 competitions in 29 different sports, totaling over 890 medals, according to information obtained up to March 30.

"The replacement of the female sports category with a mixed-sex category has resulted in an increasing number of female athletes losing opportunities, including medals, when competing against males," the report said.

In the U.S., trans inclusion in women's sports became a highly opposed issue in 2024, especially by conservatives, but some liberals spoke out against it as well. 

Polls show that the majority of Americans are not in favor of trans inclusion in women's sports, which was a key campaign issue for Trump and other Republicans in the recent cycle. 

Nearly 70% of Americans do not believe that biological men should be allowed to compete in women's sports, according to a Gallup poll taken last year.

In June, a survey conducted by NORC at the University of Chicago asked respondents to weigh in on whether transgender athletes of both sexes should be permitted to participate in sports leagues that correspond to their preferred gender identity instead of their biological sex. Sixty-five percent answered that it should be either never or rarely allowed. When those polled were asked specifically about adult transgender female athletes competing on women’s sports teams, 69% opposed it.

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USA Fencing board members voted against several motions to amend the sports governing body’s current policies, including measures to allow the national anthem to be played before competition and approving an all-female task force to re-evaluate and revise the current transgender policy. 

The special board meeting held on Saturday came just days after the Fair Fencing Organization (FFO) penned an open letter to the board asking that it re-evaluate its stance on several issues, including tournament site selection criteria, as it relates to individual states' abortion policies, transgender inclusion and DEI.  

The FFO, which describes itself as a nationwide nonprofit organization, called on the members of the board to make decisions not based on "political correctness," but rather in the interest of its members.

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Several motions raised in Saturday’s meeting addressed several hot-button issues in the nation. 

Among the first motions raised was to amend the current USA Fencing Site Selection Inclusion Policy "to allow more flexibility at the city level for those willing to offer protections to women and LGBTQIA+ members." 

The current policy includes factors based on profitability, member experience, satisfaction, cost, travel convenience, square footage requirements (including parafencing accommodations), city interest and availability in hosting, and inclusivity. USA Fencing states in its policy that it gives "preference" to sites based on the use of ratings from LGBTMAP.org and "states that do not have laws that endanger the health of members, or immediate family of members, and will avoid those with laws that may see a medical professional prosecuted for assisting a member in need of critical medical care, or reproductive-related medical care." 

The motion to amend the policy and stop the use of LGBTMAP.org was voted against 9-1 with one abstention. The original motion "to allow more flexibility at the city level" was passed unanimously. 

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Another motion to create an all-female task force to "re-evaluate and revise" the current policy on transgender athletes was also voted against 8-3. The proposal would have included a "transgender fencer" on the task force if passed. 

A motion to amend the governing body’s Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging office, including changing it to a committee and redirecting its funds, was also voted against 9-1 with one abstention. 

Several other issues raised during the board meeting not addressed by FFO’s letter, including playing the national anthem and podium protests, were also raised during the special meeting. A vote to play the national anthem at the start of tournaments before "all NACs and National Championships" was voted against 8-2 with one abstention. A motion to prohibit podium protests or protests at the tournaments in general was also voted against with an 8-3 vote in favor of allowing those protests to continue. 

In a statement to Fox News Digital regarding the FFO’s letter and prior to Saturday’s meeting, USA Fencing noted that its board members "are elected by our members and are entrusted to represent their interests and make decisions they believe are in the best interest of the fencing community as a whole." 

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A nonprofit fencing organization penned an open letter to USA Fencing Board Members this week, urging the national governing body for the sport to re-evaluate its stance on several issues, including tournament site selection criteria, as it relates to individual states' abortion policies, transgender inclusion and DEI.  

The Fair Fencing Organization (FFO), which describes itself as a nationwide nonprofit organization, raised concerns over several issues in an open letter to USFA board members on Tuesday. In the letter, the group calls on the governing body to make decisions not on "political correctness" but rather in the interest of its members.

"Your personal political stand or preference should not, and cannot take precedence over the will of majority of the members. Specifically, your decision on issues cannot only satisfy your own feeling of moral superiority or be obsessed with political correctness, while ignoring the interest of members."

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The issues raised in the letter are outlined in three parts. 

FFO’s letter alleged that USA Fencing "has a policy of prioritizing the States that support women’s abortion rights" when selecting sites for national tournaments. The group argued that doing so "is a political choice without a common consensus of the members," and called on USA Fencing board members to instead prioritize "safety, accessibility, and financials."

"Nothing else matters more than these three factors. In USFA’s prior site selections, our fencers were harassed by hooligans on the street, heard gunshots outside of their hotels, while some families hid for safety in a restaurant's kitchen. It only takes one crime against our members to cause irreparable harm to the fencing community and USFA."

According to USA Fencing policy, the criteria for site selection include but are not limited to:

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FFO separately called on the board members to consider forming an "all-women task force" to understand the impact that transgender athletes have on female competitors. The letter acknowledges that the proposal was motioned by one of the board members, but added that while they do not oppose transgender athletes, they will consider taking legal action if the issue is not further considered. 

"Politics aside, it is a reasonable request to form a task force to do a deeper dive on this issue in fencing and create a safe space where the voices of all women are heard without ridicule and abuse."

USA Fencing’s current policy states that it will "not discriminate on the basis of gender identity, regardless of sex assigned at birth, or any other form of gender expression for participation in any division." Athletes are able to compete "in a manner consistent with their gender identity/ expression, regardless of the gender associated with the sex they were assigned at birth." 

For some categories, there are guidelines regarding testosterone suppression treatment.

In a recent instance, a student who had previously competed for the Wagner College men’s fencing team before switching to the women’s team this season won gold in the junior women’s foil at the Connecticut Division Junior Olympic Qualifiers earlier this month. 

The final issue raised in the letter is USA Fencing’s stance on DEI positions. The FFO specifically called on the sport’s governing body to not use "members’ funds for a paid position for a DEI role." 

"In principle, USFA should not use members’ funds to create any ideologically or politically motivated positions ever unless it is authorized by the majority of the members."  

In an email to Fox News Digital, USA Fencing said it would be "inappropriate and against protocol to publicly comment" on any motions or proposals before the board meeting, which is scheduled for Saturday. 

"These matters will be thoroughly discussed and deliberated upon during the meeting, ensuring that decisions are made in accordance with the organization’s governance procedures," the email read. 

USA Fencing noted that its board members "are elected by our members and are entrusted to represent their interests and make decisions they believe are in the best interest of the fencing community as a whole." 

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Olympic gold medalist Jack Alexy will have to make room on his trophy shelf after taking home his first individual gold medal at the short course World Aquatics Swimming Championships in Budapest on Thursday. 

Racing in the men’s 100-meter freestyle final, Alexy held off Brazil’s Guilherme Santos to win gold with an official time of 45.38 seconds. Teammate Chris Guilano finished in fourth, just a hair behind, with a time of 45:51. 

Wednesday’s gold medal marks the second for Alexy in Budapest. 

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Alongside Guilano, ​​Luke Hobson, and Kieran Smith, the Americans took home gold in the men's 4x100-meter freestyle relay. They set a world record and Alexy’s lead-off time of 45.05 set both an American and world championship record. 

Alexy was just under second behind the world record in the 100-meter free which Australia’s Kyle Chalmers set in 2021 (44.84). 

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The Americans continued to dominate on day three of the short course worlds with even more records and gold medals after starting off the competition with five world records and four golds on day one. 

On Thursday, Gretchen Walsh, the women’s 4x200-meter free relay team, Kate Douglass, Lilly King, Regan Smith, Carson Foster, and Kieran Smith all picked up medals for Team USA. 

The competition continues through Sunday with a host of different events still to come. 

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Rohan Dennis, a two-time world champion cyclist and two-time Olympic medalist, is facing up to seven years in prison after he pleaded guilty for his role in the 2023 death of his wife, fellow Australian Olympian Melissa Hoskins, in court on Tuesday. 

Dennis, who retired from the sport in 2023, negotiated a plea deal with prosecutors in Australia that will not hold the 34-year-old responsible for the death of his wife, who was struck by his vehicle in front of their home in Adelaide on Dec. 30, 2023 and later died from the injuries she sustained. 

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The original and more serious charges of dangerous driving causing death and aggravated driving without due care were dropped. Dennis instead pleaded guilty to an aggravated charge of creating likelihood of harm. 

"There was no intention of Mr. Dennis to harm his wife and this charge does not charge him with responsibility for her death," Dennis’ attorney said in court, via The Australian. 

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According to initial reports, it is believed that the couple were engaged in an argument at the time of the incident, and that during the fight, Dennis allegedly dragged Hoskins as she was holding onto his vehicle. She suffered serious injuries in the crash and later died at Royal Adelaide Hospital.

Dennis will be sentenced at a later date and could face significant jail time. 

The couple share two children together. They were engaged in 2017 and married the following year. 

The Associated Press contributed to this report. 

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The world watched Imane Khelif win Olympic gold in women's boxing at the Paris Olympics. It then went to Google searching for answers to many, many confusing questions. 

Google released its "Year in Search" data this week and revealed that the most-searched athlete on the platform in 2024 was Khelif. Khelif was searched more than celebrity superstar athletes Simone Biles, Jake Paul and Mike Tyson.  

The Algerian boxer incited mass controversy by competing as a woman in the Paris Olympics despite allegedly being born with the XY chromosomes, which are associated with males. 

Khelif's inclusion and run all the way to a gold medal was one of the biggest controversies of a controversy-filled Summer Olympics this year. Google's latest search data suggests it may have been the biggest sports controversy in the world this past year. 

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The moment that first captured the attention of millions was when Khelif was seen punching Italian boxer Angela Carini in the face with irregular power and force seen in the women's sport. Carini withdrew from the match in just 46 seconds, in tears, and cried about how painful the experience was afterward. 

"I got into the ring to fight," Carini said in Paris, via Italy’s ANSA. "I didn't give up, but one punch hurt too much. And, so, I said ‘enough.'"

Those who went to find out more about Khelif after that moment on Google after that may have learned of past instances in which the boxer was previously disqualified from international competition. 

Khelif was disqualified from the 2023 championships before a gold medal bout over gender eligibility issues. The International Boxing Association (IBA) President Umar Kremlev released a statement to Russia’s TASS Agency about why Khelif was disqualified.

"Based on DNA tests, we identified a number of athletes who tried to trick their colleagues into posing as women. According to the results of the tests, it was proved that they have XY chromosomes. Such athletes were excluded from competition," Kremlev said.

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The Algerian Olympic Committee said at the time that Khelif was disqualified for "medical reasons." Algerian media reported that Khelif was disqualified for high testosterone levels, according to Reuters. Khelif claimed the disqualification was part of a "conspiracy" to prevent Algeria from winning gold. 

"There are some countries that did not want Algeria to win a gold medal," Khelif told Algerian Ennahar TV. "This is a conspiracy and a big conspiracy, and we will not be silent about it."

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) and President Thomas Bach vigorously defended Khelif's inclusion, insisting the boxer complied with all necessary qualifications to compete in the Olympics as a woman. In an Aug. 1 statement, the IOC claimed that Khelif "complies with the competition’s eligibility and entry regulations, as well as all applicable medical regulations set by the Paris 2024 Boxing Unit (PBU)." 

The IBA released a statement before Khelif’s match and explained why the fighter was disqualified, claiming Khelif underwent two tests, in 2022 and in 2023, failing both of them. 

"Our Committees have rigorously reviewed and endorsed the decision made during the World Championships," the IBA said. "While IBA remains committed to ensuring competitive fairness in all of our events, we express concern over the inconsistent application of eligibility criteria by other sporting organizations, including those overseeing the Olympic Games. The IOC’s differing regulations on these matters, in which IBA is not involved, raise serious questions about both competitive fairness and athletes’ safety."

The controversy became so topical all over the world that even President-elect Donald Trump weighed in on it during a rally in August, referencing Khelif's bout vs. Carini. 

"Now all you have to do is look at the boxers," Trump said. "This young girl from Italy, a champion boxer, she got hit so hard she didn't know what the hell hit her. It's a person that transitioned," Trump said of Khelif. "He was a good male boxer. And (Carini) didn't even go down. He hit her with two jabs and she said, 'I'm out.'"

After Trump used footage of Khelif's Olympic boxing matches in campaign ads where he vowed to end trans inclusion in women's sports, Khelif spoke out against Trump. 

"I have seen that there are many politicians and presidents who speak without a source, and it is something strange, because they make statements without a basis, without reality," Khelif said, via The Telegraph.

Khelif has filed a lawsuit against multiple people, including Elon Musk and J.K. Rowling, who criticized the athlete and the IOC for the inclusion, alleging sex-based "acts of aggravated cyber harassment." 

Khelif threatened another lawsuit in November against a French journalist over a report that alleged the boxer had testicles.

"We will meet with the French journalist in court," the Algerian athlete said via NDTV.

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Boxer Angela Carini won her eighth Italian women's title Sunday, marking a comeback after withdrawing against a controversial opponent at the Paris Olympics. 

"Tonight was my revenge," Carini told reporters after the match, via The Telegraph, months after she was beaten in the face in front of a global audience by an athlete whose birth gender has been questioned.

Carini, 26, withdrew from her bout against Algeria's Imane Khelif in Paris after several powerful blows to the head. Khelif's inclusion at the Olympics was the biggest controversy of the Paris games after the Algerian had failed gender eligibility tests to compete in other international women's boxing events. 

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Khelif was disqualified from the 2023 International Boxing Association (IBA) World Championships, and IBA President Umar Kremlev said the boxer had "XY chromosomes," which are associated with biological males. 

Carini abandoned her match against Khelif after just 46 seconds.

"I got into the ring to fight," Carini said in Paris, via Italy’s ANSA. "I didn't give up, but one punch hurt too much. And, so, I said ‘enough.'"

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Carini previously told reporters her objective in the Olympics was to win a medal for her late father.

Khelif won gold in Paris and wasn't the only boxer to win a women's gold who has been disqualified for failing gender eligibility tests. Taiwan's Lin Yu-ting also won gold in another women's weight class in Paris, prompting similar outrage. 

The International Olympics Committee (IOC) defended Khelif and Yu-ting's inclusion in the women's events until the very end. 

Khelif later filed a lawsuit against multiple people, including Elon Musk and J.K. Rowling, who criticized the athlete and the IOC for the inclusion, alleging sex-based "acts of aggravated cyber harassment." 

Khelif threatened another lawsuit in November against a French journalist over a report that alleged the boxer had testicles.

"We will meet with the French journalist in court," the Algerian athlete said via NDTV.

Carini previously said she wanted to "apologize" to Khelif for the withdrawal that brought negative attention to the Algerian. 

"All this controversy makes me sad," Carini said, via the BBC. "I'm sorry for my opponent, too. If the IOC said she can fight, I respect that decision."

Carini gave Khelif the cold shoulder after the fight and said she regretted it.

"It wasn't something I intended to do," Carini said. "Actually, I want to apologize to her and everyone else. I was angry because my Olympics had gone up in smoke."

Still, Carini felt that some sense of "revenge" was fulfilled Sunday. 

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Team USA, led by two-time Olympic medalist Jack Alexy, dominated the men's 4x100-meter freestyle relay to win gold and break the world record on the first day of the short-course swimming world championships in Hungary Tuesday. 

Alexy, who took home his first gold medal in the same event at the Paris Olympics in 2024, broke the American and world championship record with a lead-off time of 45.05 seconds. 

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Luke Hobson, Kieran Smith and Chris Guiliano completed the relay to win the gold medal and set the world record with an official time of 3:01.66. It eclipsed the previous record by two seconds. 

The win capped off a big day for the Americans that included five world records and four golds.

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Kate Douglass set a world record in the women’s 200 individual medley with a time of 2:01.63, followed by teammate Alex Walsh in second place. The women’s 4x100 team also set a world record, winning gold with a time of 3:25.01. 

American Shaine Casas also set a course record with his gold medal swim in the men’s 200 individual medley. 

Competition will continue Wednesday with the women's 800 freestyle final, women's 50 butterfly final, men's 100 backstroke final, men's 50 butterfly final and the mixed 4x50 medley relay final. 

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America's 14-year drought of women's figure skating Grand Prix champions ended Saturday when Amber Glenn overcame elite Japanese opponents to take first place. 

Glenn won the first women's singles final gold medal for the U.S. since 2010. 

She held off Japan's Mone Chiba, Hana Yoshida, Kaori Sakamoto, Rino Matsuike and Wakaba Higuchi, who finished second through sixth in that order. Glenn's victory came by a margin of just 0.69 points over Chiba. 

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At 25, the Texan is the oldest Grand Prix Final winner since Russia’s Irina Slutskaya won her fourth and final title in December 2004 at 26. It sets Glenn up as a top contender at the world championships in Boston March 23-30, less than a year out from the 2026 Olympics.

There was a time in Glenn's career when it appeared she would achieve a feat like this much sooner. In 2014, she won the U.S. junior championships. But she stepped away from skating in 2015 over issues with depression. 

She returned later that year but had one of the worst performances of her career with a sixth-place finish at the 2015 Autumn Classic International. She has since called the experience "a disaster," according to The Washington Post. 

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She took another leave from the sport after that and has since revealed that, during that time, she was told by doctors to leave the sport "indefinitely." But she returned to training in early 2016. Glenn never quite lived up to her 2014 junior championship form in senior level competitions after that. 

In December 2019, Glenn announced she was pansexual, meaning she's romantically attracted to people regardless of gender.

"The fear of not being accepted is a huge struggle for me," she told Dallas Voice. "Being perceived as ‘just a phase’ or ‘indecisive’ is a common thing for bisexual/pansexual women. I don’t want to shove my sexuality in people’s faces, but I also don’t want to hide who I am."

Glenn cited the North Texas-based ice skating team of Ashley Cain-Gribble and her queer partner Timothy LeDuc as "role models" in her accepting her sexuality, according to Dallas Voice. 

In an interview with Team USA in 2021, Glenn said her experience growing up as a figure skater introduced her to gay stereotypes. She later said she developed "crushes" on female skaters. 

"Growing up in figure skating, the stereotype was always that the men were gay," Glenn said. "At 16, when my friends and training mates were starting to look at the opposite sex, I was crushing on both males and females."

Glenn has only been known to have a romantic relationship with men's figure skater Nathan Chen. The two dated in 2016, expressing their affection through Instagram posts. 

"My love for you formed gradually. Your personality, your voice, your hair, your eyes, your humor, everything. You’re the one person I need to talk to when I’m having a bad day, the one person I can rely on to not judge me. You’re my rock, my best friend, and the most amazing boyfriend I could ask for," she wrote to Chen in an Instagram post. 

Their relationship is believed to have ended in 2017, and she came out as pansexual two years after that. Glenn said that she was afraid being openly pansexual "would affect her scores" in an interview with NBC Sports in January. 

"When I came out initially, I was terrified. I was scared it would affect my scores or something," she told the ouglet. 

It didn't affect her scores enough to keep her from winning a historic medal Saturday. 

Glenn is now in position to make her first Winter Olympics team. 

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America's 14-year drought of women's figure skating Grand Prix champions ended Saturday when Amber Glenn overcame elite Japanese opponents to take first place. 

Glenn won the first women's singles final gold medal for the U.S. since 2010. 

She held off Japan's Mone Chiba, Hana Yoshida, Kaori Sakamoto, Rino Matsuike and Wakaba Higuchi, who finished second through sixth in that order. Glenn's victory came by a margin of just 0.69 points over Chiba. 

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At 25, the Texan is the oldest Grand Prix Final winner since Russia’s Irina Slutskaya won her fourth and final title in December 2004 at 26. It sets Glenn up as a top contender at the world championships in Boston March 23-30, less than a year out from the 2026 Olympics.

There was a time in Glenn's career when it appeared she would achieve a feat like this much sooner. In 2014, she won the U.S. junior championships. But she stepped away from skating in 2015 over issues with depression. 

She returned later that year but had one of the worst performances of her career with a sixth-place finish at the 2015 Autumn Classic International. She has since called the experience "a disaster," according to The Washington Post. 

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She took another leave from the sport after that and has since revealed that, during that time, she was told by doctors to leave the sport "indefinitely." But she returned to training in early 2016. Glenn never quite lived up to her 2014 junior championship form in senior level competitions after that. 

In December 2019, Glenn announced she was pansexual, meaning she's romantically attracted to people regardless of gender.

"The fear of not being accepted is a huge struggle for me," she told Dallas Voice. "Being perceived as ‘just a phase’ or ‘indecisive’ is a common thing for bisexual/pansexual women. I don’t want to shove my sexuality in people’s faces, but I also don’t want to hide who I am."

Glenn cited the North Texas-based ice skating team of Ashley Cain-Gribble and her queer partner Timothy LeDuc as "role models" in her accepting her sexuality, according to Dallas Voice. 

In an interview with Team USA in 2021, Glenn said her experience growing up as a figure skater introduced her to gay stereotypes. She later said she developed "crushes" on female skaters. 

"Growing up in figure skating, the stereotype was always that the men were gay," Glenn said. "At 16, when my friends and training mates were starting to look at the opposite sex, I was crushing on both males and females."

Glenn has only been known to have a romantic relationship with men's figure skater Nathan Chen. The two dated in 2016, expressing their affection through Instagram posts. 

"My love for you formed gradually. Your personality, your voice, your hair, your eyes, your humor, everything. You’re the one person I need to talk to when I’m having a bad day, the one person I can rely on to not judge me. You’re my rock, my best friend, and the most amazing boyfriend I could ask for," she wrote to Chen in an Instagram post. 

Their relationship is believed to have ended in 2017, and she came out as pansexual two years after that. Glenn said that she was afraid being openly pansexual "would affect her scores" in an interview with NBC Sports in January. 

It didn't affect her scores enough to keep her from winning a historic medal Saturday. 

Glenn is now in position to make her first Winter Olympics team. 

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Three-time Olympic gold medalist dressage star Charlotte Dujardin has been banned for one year and fined for "excessively" whipping a horse. 

Video went viral just days before the beginning of the 2024 Paris Olympics, where Dujardin was seen repeatedly whipping a horse around its legs. 

The British athlete withdrew from the Games due to the video, and she was accused of "engaging in conduct contrary to the principles of horse welfare."

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The FEI, the world governing body of equestrian sports, dished out the international ban on Thursday, while also fining Dujardin 10,000 Swiss Francs. 

The suspension is backdated to the beginning of her provisional suspension, making her eligible to compete again in July 2025. 

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"I fully respect the verdict issued by the Federation for Equestrian Sports (FEI), released today," Dujardin said, per BBC.com. 

"As the federation has recognized, my actions in the video do not reflect who I am, and I can only apologize again. I understand the responsibility that comes with my position in the sport, and I will forever aim to do better."

At the time of the video surfacing, Dujardin said that it was "from four years ago . . . which shows me making an error of judgment during a coaching session."

"Understandably, the International Federation for Equestrian Sports (FEI) is investigating, and I have made the decision to withdraw from all competition — including the Paris Olympics — while this process takes place," she said in a statement then.

Dujardin won two of her three gold medals in 2012, winning the team and individual dressage events. She would go on to win gold in the individual event in 2016 in Rio as well as a silver medal in the team event. 

In Toyko, Dujardin won bronze in both team and individual events. 

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International Olympics Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach and President-elect Trump will be tasked with working together for the first Summer Olympics in the U.S. since the Atlanta games in 1996. Bach previously suggested concern about working with Trump after an infamous exchange in 2017.

But Bach praised Trump on Thursday when he revealed their first interactions since Trump won the election. 

"We are very confident there with regard to the steps and efforts being undertaken," Bach said at a news conference after an executive board meeting of the International Olympic Committee in Lausanne, Switzerland. "We saw also that President-elect Trump repeatedly declared his support for the games, which we never had any doubt because he has declared this support from the very beginning."

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Bach added that organizing committee officials in LA, and leaders of the US Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC) will be responsible for "taking early contact with the incoming team" of the Trump administration as they plan for LA 2028. 

Bach also said that Olympics leaders are "very confident and relaxed" about working with Trump.

Trump and Bach last met in June 2017 at the White House when discussing a bid to bring the Olympics back to Los Angeles. Trump has taken credit for securing the 2028 bid. However, Bach did not speak flatteringly of Trump after that first meeting. 

"Pray for our world," Bach was heard to say on a cellphone call later that day in Washington, D.C.

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Still, the agreement for the U.S. to win the 2028 bid for Los Angeles was made. At the time, very few expected that Trump would be president in 2028, even if he were to win re-election in 2020. 

But after an unprecedented political comeback, Trump will now preside over the Olympic Games that he helped secure the bid for. Bach will now spend the remainder of his term working to ensure that it will go as well as possible with Trump at the helm. Bach is set to leave office after 2025. 

Until then, Bach and Trump stand ideologically opposed on one of the biggest issues and controversies that overshadowed the recent summer games in Paris. 

Trump has pledged to ban trans athletes in women's sports as part of his presidency, and he spoke out against the inclusion of boxers Imane Khelif and Lin Yu-ting. Both of those boxers had failed gender-eligibility tests for previous international competitions.

Bach himself defended both Khelif and Yu-ting's participation en-route to their gold medals as well as the IOC.

But at least one of Bach's potential successors aligns with Trump on the issue. 

Former British Olympic gold medal distance runner Sebastian Coe, who is running to succeed Bach, promised to introduce an "uncompromising and clearcut" policy to protect women’s sports if he is elected president in the March election.

The United Nations says nearly 900 biological females have fallen short of the podium because they have been beaten out by trans athletes.

The study, titled "Violence against women and girls in sports," said that more than 600 athletes have not medaled in more than 400 competitions in 29 different sports, totaling over 890 medals, according to information obtained up to March 30.

"The replacement of the female sports category with a mixed-sex category has resulted in an increasing number of female athletes losing opportunities, including medals, when competing against males," the report said.

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Simone Biles is an elite athlete and one of the greatest gymnasts of all time, but she recently admitted she struggled to get through a workout.

Biles apparently took some time off after she won her fifth, sixth and seventh Olympic gold medals earlier this year in Paris. 

But she recently resumed her workouts. 

According to Biles' social media account, Pilates was at least part of her first post-Olympics workout, but her experience with the popular exercise was not something she is interested in doing again.

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"First time working out since the olympics," the superstar gymnast wrote on her Instagram story Wednesday. "This is what I wore to a Pilates class that I will never be attending again! Y'all stay strong out there lmao. It was too hard."

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Joseph Pilates is credited with developing the exercise. A typical Pilates class involves machines, which use bands and movable benches.

Exercises focus on Improving flexibility and building muscle strength. When done properly, Pilates has also been known to help lower back and leg muscles.

Biles has not ruled out competing again in the Olympics.

"Never say never. The next Olympics is at home. So, you just never know. But I am getting really old," Biles, 27, said in August.

The Summer Games are scheduled to return to the U.S. in 2028, when athletes from across the globe descend upon Los Angeles. It will mark the first time since the 1996 Atlanta Olympics an American city hosts the summer edition of the Games.

In addition to the three gold medals she earned at the Paris Olympics, Biles also won silver in the floor exercise.

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