Transgender cyclist Emily Bridges has said that she was subjected to a wave of violent threats after Boris Johnson remarked that ‘biological males shouldn’t compete in women’s sports’, as she launched a blistering attack on the under-fire Prime Minister.
The 21-year-old Welsh athlete made headlines in March when she was barred from competing against Olympic hero Dame Laura Kenny in the British National Omnium Championships at the 11th hour by world governing body UCI.
The controversy sparked an explosive debate outside the world of sport and prompted Mr Johnson to wade into the trans row by declaring that biological males should not be allowed to compete in women’s sporting events. Boris Johnson also said that parents should have ‘involvement at the very least’ in decisions made by children to alter their gender.
