The mother of a swimmer who competed against Lia Thomas has opened up about the emotional strain her daughter and other female athletes faced, leading her to co-found a group dedicated to supporting legal challenges in women's sports. Kim Jones, alongside former swimmer Marshi Smith, started the Independent Council on Women's Sports to push back against transgender athletes in female competitions, framing it as a fight to "protect" women's sports.

Editor’s Note: This story taps into the heated debate over fairness and inclusion in athletics, particularly around transgender women competing in women's sports. For supporters of groups like ICONS, it's about preserving what they see as a level playing field—but critics argue it unfairly targets transgender athletes. Either way, it’s another sign that this issue isn’t going away, and the legal battles are just getting started.