Lawsuit From Former US Olympian Against USA Fencing Over Alleged Transgender Athlete Gets Dismissed
A federal judge has dismissed a Title IX lawsuit filed by former U.S. Olympian Margherita Guzzi Vincenti against USA Fencing. The lawsuit claimed that transgender athletes were allowed to compete in women's events, which Vincenti argued created an unfair playing field. The court ruled that the plaintiffs did not adequately demonstrate that they were denied competition opportunities based on gender or faced adverse treatment.
- ▪The lawsuit was dismissed without prejudice by Judge Fernando J. Gaitan Jr.
- ▪Vincenti and fellow fencers claimed that biological males participated in women's events.
- ▪The court found that the plaintiffs failed to allege valid claims under Title IX.
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Sports Lawsuit From Former US Olympian Against USA Fencing Over Alleged Transgender Athlete Gets Dismissed (Photo by Matteo Arnoul/Getty Images) Andrew Powell Sports Reporter May 27, 2026 1:17 AM ET May 27, 2026 1:17 AM ET Andrew Powell Sports Reporter Font Size: const observer = new MutationObserver((mutations) => { const adDivToHide = document.querySelector("#dailycaller_incontent_1"); if (adDivToHide && dc_noads_page) { adDivToHide.classList.add("hide-premium", "hide-free"); observer.disconnect(); console.log("Ad div found and hidden"); } }); observer.observe(document.body, { childList: true, subtree: true }); A Title IX lawsuit filed by a former U.S.
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