World Aquatics announced on Tuesday that it would cancel its “open category' swimming competition event in Berlin after zero swimmers signed up to compete.
An 'open category' swimming event to accommodate transgender athletes has been canceled in Germany due to a lack of interest. World Aquatics, formerly known as FINA, originally announced in July that the Berlin Swimming World Cup would be the first competition to have an 'open category' for all swimmers.
When World Aquatics instituted its Policy on Eligibility for the Men’s and Women's Competition Categories, we committed to exploring the creation of an open category,' World Aquatics president Husain Al-Musallam said in a statement at the time. 'True to our word, a team of experts has diligently worked to make this a reality. I would like to thank all those who have helped World Aquatics to deliver this opportunity.
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