NYT > U.S. News Riley Gaines Finished 5th. Now She Believes Victory Is in Her Grasp. Par :Ruth Graham 27 août 2025 à 05:00 The former college swimmer has used her race against Lia Thomas, a trans athlete, to propel her career as an influential, and unsparing, activist. © Brittainy Newman for The New York TimesGeorgia and West Virginia passed versions of bills named for Riley Gaines aimed at preventing transgender women and girls from competing in women’s sports.