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In this final video, Riley Gaines explains to JDFI contributor Alison Centofante the incident that finally pushed her over the edge. After tying U of Penn’s Lia Thomas – a biological male swimmer on the women’s team – in the 200-yard freestyle at the 2022 NCAA Division 1 Women’s Swimming & Diving Championships, an NCAA official pulled her aside. Privately, he told Riley it had been decided that only Thomas would be allowed to hold the winning trophy for photographs. This is when Riley came to the realization that no one was going to come to the rescue of women participating in women’s sports. Since this event, Riley has become a leading advocate for equality and fairness in women’s sports. As part of our Countdown to Decision 2024, watch for more of Alison’s enlightening interviews with other Christian community leaders.