High school track star appears to give ‘thumbs-down’ after she’s pushed out of state champs by transgender competitor: ‘Cheated’

Transgender runner pushes female high school track star out of state championships: ‘Cheated’

A transgender athlete took home a second-place medal in a crucial high school track and field competition in California over the weekend, sparking fierce backlash — as the fourth-place medalist appeared to give a thumbs-down at the podium.

Ryan, a transgender female, now qualifies for the California Interscholastic Federation State Track & Field Championships next week after finishing in the top three. Adeline Johnson, a senior at Branson High School, is seen on video waving to the crowd before appearing to make the unhappy gesture.Twitter/Womenarerealsby the Independent Council on Women’s Sports on Sunday, quickly collected over a million views and a flurry of support for the track star who lost a chance to compete further.

We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more:

nypost /  🏆 91. in US

Singapore Latest News, Singapore Headlines

Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.

24 Gardening Products That Have Rave Reviews For A ReasonTwo green thumbs up to a little personal growth this summer.
Read more »

Swooping seagulls steal drugs, get stoned: ‘Turns them into psycho gulls’These birds are flying high — and apparently getting high — as a kite.
Read more »

Robert Kiyosaki: US Economy Headed for Crash Landing, Financial Pandemic Started, Corruption High – Economics Bitcoin NewsRichDad Poor Dad author RobertKiyosaki believes that the U.S. economy is headed for a crashlanding. 'I hope I am wrong,' he said.
Read more »

‘We did it’: 17 young mothers beat the odds and graduate high schoolSeventeen young mothers in Kentucky achieved a major milestone this week.
Read more »

‘We did it’: 17 young mothers beat the odds and graduate high schoolSeventeen young mothers achieved a major milestone this week.
Read more »

Mississippi transgender high school teen will not attend graduation after being barred from wearing a dressA Mississippi transgender high school student will not attend graduation after a federal judge said on Friday the school district could bar the teen from wearing a dress to walk across the stage and collect her 'long-awaited diploma.'
Read more »