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No athletes sign up for transgender 'open category' races at World Cup swimming meet

  • World Aquatics created "open category" races to include transgender athletes after restricting their participation.
  • No swimmers registered for the new open category event in Berlin despite outreach.
  • Aquatics governing body will continue work on inclusion policies and consider open races at Masters events.
  • Move comes amid ongoing debates about transgender athlete participation in elite sports.
  • Reasons for lack of interest in open category currently unclear.
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