‘In the 2019 CrossFit competitive season, starting with the Open, transgender athletes are welcome to participate in the division with which they identify,’ founder and CEO Greg Glassman told Them.us. ‘This is the right thing to do. CrossFit believes in the potential, capacity, and dignity of every athlete. We are proud of our LGBT community, including our transgender athletes, and we want you here with us.’
Alyssa Royce, a CrossFit-affiliate gym owner and board member of nonprofit the Out Foundation, worked closely with CrossFit leaders to introduce this new policy.
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ICYMI: CrossFit announces trans athletes will be welcome to compete in their 2019 Games