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ESPN Honors Lia Thomas in ‘Celebrating Women’s History Month’ Segment (clip)
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ESPN
Name: ESPN
URL: http://espn.go.com/
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Lia Thomas
Name: Lia Thomas
Employment: University of Pennsylvania
Position: Professional Swimmer
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03/28/2023 12:04 pm
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reporter voice over In ░░░░░░░░ swimmer Lia Thomas became ░░░░░░░░ first transgender athlete to ░░░░░░░░ an NCAA Division One ░░░░░░░░ by winning the 500 ░░░░░░░░ The Texas native competed ░░░░░░░░ three seasons on the ░░░░░░░░ s swim team at ░░░░░░░░ University of Pennsylvania She ░░░░░░░░ her transition after her ░░░░░░░░ season And after a ░░░░░░░░ year due to the ░░░░░░░░ that forced the Ivy ░░░░░░░░ to cancel all sports ░░░░░░░░ made her debut as ░░░░░░░░ member of the Women ░░░░░░░░ team in December 2021 ░░░░░░░░ Being trans is is ░░░░░░░░ a choice I didn ░░░░░░░░ have any other choice ░░░░░░░░ not transitioning was not ░░░░░░░░ me anywhere reporter She ░░░░░░░░ amidst criticism from the ░░░░░░░░ community competitors and teammates ░░░░░░░░ said she hopes her ░░░░░░░░ serves a larger purpose ░░░░░░░░ People will say Oh ░░░░░░░░ just transitioned so she ░░░░░░░░ have an advantage so ░░░░░░░░ could win I transitioned ░░░░░░░░ be happy to be ░░░░░░░░ myself.”
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