The Court of Arbitration for Sport panel dismissed Thomas' request for arbitration with the World Aquatics governing body, ruling she lacked standing to challenge the policy.
World Aquatics banned transgender women who have been through male puberty from women's races, offering an 'open' category for transgender athletes.
Judges stated USA Swimming couldn't modify the scope of application of the world governing body's rules, upholding the ban on Thomas in elite women's races.
World Aquatics called the CAS decision a 'major step forward' in protecting women's sports, emphasizing the importance of upholding existing rules.
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