Washington, DC, July 01, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Press Release
Take it to Court: Olympians, Experts Urge Athletes to Pursue
Fairness in Women’s Sports During Inaugural ICONS Conference
LAS VEGAS — The Independent Council on Women’s Sports (ICONS) recently kicked off its inaugural conference in Las Vegas, bringing together world-class athletes, parents, and experts in science, law, and policy all advocating for fairness in women’s sports — a quest that has to be addressed in court.
“Women need a network and way to reconnect and put ourselves back into influencing the sports world that we care so much about,” said ICONS co-founder, Kim Jones, a Stanford All-American and Pac-10 Champion whose daughter was defeated by a biological male competing in women’s collegiate swimming earlier this year. “If we unify our voices, we can harness this energy and actually make a difference.”
The conference — held June 26 through 28 at the Ahern Hotel and streamed live on multiple online platforms — convened after the 50th anniversary of Title IX and the Biden Administration’s announcement to overhaul the landmark law by redefining “sex” to mean “gender” and “gender identity.” A nonprofit, ICONS and its supporters seek to achieve a fair playing field across all women’s sports and defend the original intent of Title IX by expanding, empowering, and protecting women’s sports and female athletes of the past, present, and…
