Trans cyclist Emily Bridges on legal fight against competition ban | ITV News

Emily Bridges once dreamt of racing for Olympic glory in Paris this summer. But after British Cycling barred transgender women from competing in the female category last year, she has all but given up on elite sport.

"It’s not something I allow myself to think about too much because that part of my life is gone now, and it’s not something I really want to do anymore," she told ITV News Sports Editor Steve Scott.

"If we were allowed to compete, if I was allowed to compete, it would be a different conversation," she added, "but I can’t compete…I can’t do something I used to love."

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