The NCAA’s Decision: Rewriting the Record Books and Removing Medals Following growing criticism from advocacy groups,
Politicians, and sports organizations calling for stronger rules to ensure fairness in women’s contests, the NCAA decided to cancel all of Lia Thomas’s medals.
The NCAA said in a formal statement that this historic decision was the result of a thorough analysis of its regulations and prior rulings.
The NCAA also declared that the competitors who finished behind Thomas in those events would get their medals and titles back as part of this judgment.
In races where Thomas had previously claimed victory, Riley Gaines may soon be formally acknowledged as the legitimate winner.
