Four-time Olympic gold medallist Cate Campbell encourages inclusion in swimming while supporting restrictions on transgender athletes during a speech to FINA.
"Usually, they are terms of absolutes which work together, yet science now tells us that, in this issue, they are incompatible."
It was there, in the bustling suburbs of Brisbane, that a shy, tall, freckly girl, with a strange South African accent and absolutely no fashion sense, found her place. A community to be a part of. People to help me understand the subtle nuances of talking "Australian" — that, when my coach said, "See you this arvo" he meant "See you this afternoon". I felt included, valued, seen for who I was, and accepted for it.
Unlike in community or amateur sport, in elite sport, winning and losing goes hand in hand with politics, money and power. Usually, they are terms of absolutes which work together, yet science now tells us, that in this issue, they are incompatible. And it pains me, that this part of my role may injure, infuriate and, potentially, alienate people from an already marginalised [transgender] community.
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