evidence: Transgender swimmer Lia Thomas has spoken out after losing a legal battle that will essentially see her barred from competing in next month's Olympics in Paris. [...] Responding to ruling, Thomas said in a statement provided by her legal team that the upholding of the ban should serve as a "call to action for trans women athletes." [...] Thomas first made national headlines in 2021, after defeating rival college swimmers by large margins. It ignited a debate about whether transgender swimmers, as in Thomas' case, should be allowed to compete against cisgender rivals of the female gender.