The International Olympic Committee has made its first statement about Caitlyn Jenner's transition to a woman, responding to an online petition requesting that the organization, which runs the Olympic Games, revoke the gold medal Caitlyn (then Bruce) won during the 1976 Montreal Olympics.
In its response to the petition, IOC Communications Director Mark Adams tells Yahoo, "Bruce Jenner won his gold medal in the 1976 Olympic Games and there is no issue for the IOC."
In the day since Yahoo published its initial story about the petition, more than 10,000 people have signed and the petition's writer has expanded the goal to 15,000. It appears to be all for naught, however, as the IOC's statment makes their position pretty clear: Caitlyn Jenner will keep her hard-won medal.
This is actually the most stupid thing I have ever read to the point I can't wrap my head around it.
If I were to meet the creator of that petition lord knows I wouldn't be able to keep my chill.
I'm trying to fathom the thought of someone being so bothered by this that they care enough to strip someone of a gold medal they won about 40 years ago.
I hate it so much when people team up to do stuff like this.
Like it's not even their business.
And the transition doesn't change a thing about her condition because at the end of the day, Caitlyn would still defeat all the ones who signed that petition.
Ew
"We urge Ms. Jenner to support the transgender community by giving up the medals earned by competing against the wrong gender."
What kind of bull****
