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Podcast: Problematic Women
Episode: COVID-19 Myths & Michael Phelps on Sports Fairness
Description: Swimmer and Olympic gold medalist Michael Phelps says sports should be played on an âeven playing field.â During a recent interview with CNN, Phelps was asked to give his opinion about University of Pennsylvania swimmer Lia Thomas. Thomas is a biological male who competed as a male for three years before switching to the womenâs team in 2020, after completing the required one year of testosterone-suppression treatment. Thomas has dominated the female competition in recent meets and broke two national records in December. Phelps says he believes everyone should be able to...