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