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Tommy Tuberville stated on February 22, 2024 in at the 2024 Conservative Political Action Conference:

The Olympic boxing committee “decided this year that men can box against women in the Olympics.”

By Grace Abels• March 1, 2024

Facebook posts stated on September 24, 2024 in a post:

“Olympic boxer Imane Khelif fails gender test, stripped of all titles, lifetime ban and $25 million prize money revoked!”

By Grace Abels• September 30, 2024

Facebook posts stated on November 25, 2024 in a Facebook post:

“Elon Musk decides to withdraw support” for World Boxing Organization unless Imane Khelif’s “medal and $25 million bonus are revoked.”

By Ciara O'Rourke• December 5, 2024

Facebook posts stated on June 20, 2021 in a Facebook post:

"Japan has banned all (Black Lives Matter) apparel from the Olympics. No one can kneel or raise fists during the anthems either."

By Andy Nguyen• June 28, 2021

Facebook posts stated on July 21, 2021 in a Facebook post:

A photograph shows members of the U.S. women’s soccer team kneeling during the national anthem at the Tokyo Olympics.

By Madison Czopek• July 26, 2021

Barbara Dittrich stated on October 04, 2023 in Public hearing:

There are "about a half a dozen" transgender athletes competing in Wisconsin K-12 schools.

By Tyler Katzenberger• October 18, 2023

Facebook posts stated on April 30, 2024 in a Facebook post:

“The US Women's team has made it clear that they will resign immediately if the Olympic Committee allows Lia Thomas to try out.”

By Ciara O'Rourke• May 7, 2024

Viral image stated on July 31, 2021 in a Facebook post:

Photo shows Laurel Hubbard “winning the women's weight lifting competition” at the Olympics.

By Ciara O'Rourke• August 6, 2021

X posts stated on March 20, 2022 in a tweet from a hoax account:

Virginia Tech swimmer Reka Gyorgy tweeted, “My finals spot was stolen by Lia Thomas, who is a biological male.”

By Bill McCarthy• March 24, 2022

X posts stated on April 05, 2023 in a Tweet:

New Kansas law will “authorize genital inspections of children in order for kids to play sports.”

By Grace Abels• April 13, 2023

Facebook posts stated on June 22, 2024 in a Facebook post:

“Lia Thomas ordered to compete with men.”

By Ciara O'Rourke• June 25, 2024

Facebook posts stated on January 25, 2021 in a post:

Says Joe Biden has “allowed males to compete in girls’ sports.”

By Monique Curet• February 2, 2021

Coalition to Protect Kids NY stated on September 29, 2024 in a campaign website:

"The ERA could also mandate that schools allow biological males to compete in girls' sports."

By Jill Terreri Ramos• October 15, 2024

Facebook posts stated on April 14, 2024 in a post:

“Venus Williams forfeits match against trans woman,” saying, “I’m not playing a man.”

By Grace Abels• April 17, 2024

Viral image stated on June 20, 2024 in a Facebook post:

“Lia Thomas declares: ‘In our country, only people like (Harrison) Butker have a place — I’m leaving the USA.”

By Ciara O'Rourke• June 25, 2024

Facebook posts stated on December 14, 2024 in a post:

“Men’s swimming team refuses to compete against Lia Thomas, calling her a 'cheat'”

By Grace Abels• December 18, 2024

Vladimir Putin stated on January 19, 2014 in comments on ABC's "This Week":

In Russia "all people are absolutely equal regardless of their religion, sex, ethnicity, or sexual orientation," while "70 countries of the world have criminal liability for homosexuality."

By Steve Contorno• January 19, 2014

Senate Leadership Fund stated on September 01, 2024 in an ad:

Sen. Jon Tester “voted to let men compete against our girls in their sports.”

By Louis Jacobson• October 31, 2024

X posts stated on January 16, 2022 in a tweet:

Novak Djokovic is the first professional athlete to be banned from a major sporting event for “not taking drugs.”

By Samantha Putterman• January 20, 2022

Instagram posts stated on June 20, 2022 in an Instagram post:

According to International Olympic Committee data, “an average of 29 athletes under the age of 35 suffered sudden death per year from 1966 to 2004. From March 2021 to March 2022, 769 athletes have died or suffered cardiac arrest."

By Samantha Putterman• June 23, 2022

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