A Canada Women's National Football Team player became the first openly transgender athlete to take the competition floor at the Summer Games.
Rebecca Quinn born on August 15, 1995, came out as a transgender athlete in September 2020 after several months of uncertainty.
Just like other transgender athletes, Quinn uses the nonbinary pronouns they,them to express themselves.
The 25-year-old made their debut in the Olympics for Canada as they drew 1-1 with Japan in Tokyo.
Quinn took on social media to express their feeling after the match.
"First openly trans Olympian to compete. I don't know how to feel," they wrote alongside a game day photo.
Regarding the International Olympic Committee (IOC) honoring their name, they wrote, "I feel proud seeing 'Quinn' up on the lineup and on my accreditation."
"I feel sad knowing there were Olympians before me unable to live their truth because of the world," Quinn continued.
"Mostly, I feel aware of the realities. Trans girls being banned from sports. Trans women facing discrimination and bias while trying to pursue their Olympic dreams," Quinn wrote.
They added, "The fight isn't close to over… and I'll celebrate when we're all here."
Quinn shared a photo in June smiling as they held up their Canadian soccer jersey which had their number printed with a rainbow on the back instead of just red in accordance with their teammate's uniforms. They also held up an armband with the transgender flag.
"This team is hard to put into words! They have embraced change and turned into uncomfortable conversations and I love them for it," the athlete captioned the photo. "Taking home this armband because I never thought I'd see this day!!"
The number of transgender athletes has recently risen after the IOC upheld their rules regarding transgender athletes.