California opens track-and-field finals to more girls after success of trans athlete
May 27, 2025
The governing body for California high school sports has changed its competition rules for this weekend’s state track-and-field championship. It will allow more girls to qualify for the meet. The move comes amid controversy over the participation of a trans student-athlete who qualified for the meet. President Donald Trump referenced the athlete in a social media post threatening to pull federal funding in California if the state did not bar trans girls from participating in girls sports. California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s office says the rule change ahead of the championship meet is reasonable.