Nancy Hogshead petitions WNBA for gender eligibility clarification
Fox News • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 25, 2026, 10:32 PM
Last updated Aug 25, 2026
Nancy Hogshead, a three-time Olympic swimming gold medalist, has launched a Change.org petition demanding the WNBA clarify its eligibility rules. The petition requests that the league explicitly restrict participation to biological females. Hogshead's initiative has garnered over 11,000 signatures as she aims to address concerns regarding gender eligibility within the WNBA. This petition follows ongoing debates about transgender athletes' participation in women's sports. The situation could prompt further discussions and adjustments regarding league policies on player eligibility.
- •Hogshead argues for restricting WNBA eligibility to biological females.
- •The petition has collected over 11,000 signatures to date.
- •Concerns about gender eligibility in women's sports are being debated.
- •The WNBA has not yet responded to the petition.
- 10:32 PMFox News — US Olympic hero Nancy Hogshead launches petition calling for WNBA to restrict gender eligibility - Fox News
"Nancy Hogshead's Change.org petition has over 11,000 signatures demanding the WNBA clarify eligibility rules to explicitly include only biological females.
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