Nike's new ad features transgender athlete

Chris Mosier is the first transgender athlete to join the US men’s Olympic team


Entertainment Desk August 09, 2016
Chris Mosier is the first transgender athlete to join the US men’s Olympic team. PHOTO: FTM MAGAZINE

Chris Mosier, the first transgender athlete to join the US men’s Olympic team in 2015, is breaking all kinds of barriers.

The newest commercial of Nike’s on-going Unlimited campaign features Chris -- a duathlete who began his transition in 2010.

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"Being the first trans man on a US men's national team was a dream come true for me," Esquire reports Chris as saying.

PHOTO: HUFFINGTON POST

In the inspiring new ad, Chris claims that his experience has shown him that "anything is really possible."

“Everything that I've done in the last five, six years since I started to transition, has been with [a] 'Just Do It' mindset... I didn't know if I would be competitive against men; I just did it. Every success that I've had since then has shown me that anything is really possible,” Esquire reports Chris as saying.

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"By not stopping myself, not limiting myself and just really going for it, I've learned a lot about myself and also had the opportunity to further the conversation on trans inclusion in sports," he added.

Check it out:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=3&v=_gq8PO9XK2Y

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