Trans cyclist Na Hwa-rin set out to prove that someone assigned male at birth has an advantage over biological females in sports after entering a women's race.
The 37-year-old, who transitioned from male to female last year, entered and won the race, and she had a statement for other trans athletes after her win. She told the Korean Times, "I have no unresolved feelings over winning because that’s no longer what I want. My goal was to stir controversy and get my story heard by competing."
Na added, "I am not proud of myself at all. I believe other transgender athletes would feel the same way. They may not want to admit it, but they’re being selfish. There is no honor as an athlete in that."
When it comes to change, Na believes there should be a "third gender" category for transgender athletes, explaining, "It could be like how we have many weight divisions in some sports … Under the current binary system, women athletes will be discouraged, and their hard work might not be recognized due to the participation of transgender athletes."
She added, "Trans woman athletes, no matter how hard they worked, will never be truly honored for their wins. Honor is the goal that all athletes aspire to attain, but this is a situation where nobody will be honored. I think that shouldn’t happen."
Source: nypost.com
