MEXICO CITY.
To Quinn, midfielder of the women’s soccer team of Canada, the opening match of the Olympic tournament had an emotional charge greater than that of their previous Olympic presentations; went down in history as the first openly transgender athlete to compete in the Olympics in Wednesday’s 1-1 draw between her national team and Japan in Sapporo.
I am proud to see ‘Quinn’ in the lineup and on my accreditation […] It saddens me to know that there were Olympians who could not live their truth. I am optimistic about the changes. Changes in laws, changes in rules, structures and attitudes ”expressed the player on her Instagram account.
Quinn, who proclaimed transgender status last year, was a member of the Canadian team that won the bronze medal at the Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games in 2016.
I am aware of the realities […] Trans girls are not allowed in sports. Trans women face discrimination and prejudice when trying to fulfill their Olympic dreams. The fight is not over … I will celebrate when we are all here “Quinn commented.
Quinn She is not the only transgender athlete competing in Tokyo 2020. The most visible perhaps is Laurel Hubbard, a transgender who represents New Zealand in weightlifting. Chelsea Wolfe, a transgender cyclist, is a substitute in the team of BMXfreestyle de United States.
Other weight figures could have competed. American athlete Nikki Hiltz he did not qualify in the 1,500 meters for women. The volleyball player Tiffany Abreu she was not called up to the Brazilian team.
The International Olympic Committee has allowed transgender athletes since 2004, but they have never competed so openly. In addition to Quinn, Hubbard Y Wolfe, there are others who compete without talking about their transition. The condition of some of them transcended and they are being harassed on social networks by people who oppose the presence of transgender athletes in the Olympic games.
The current rules allow the participation of transgender women if they show low testosterone levels in the previous 12 months and can be classified only if at least four years have passed since their transition.
I want there to be space in sport for trans athletes to be themselves and compete at the highest level, knowing that they are loved and that they should be there, ”said Chris Mosier, a transgender triathlete and activist who could not compete in the US qualifying tournament because an injury.
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