Canadian soccer star Quinn became the first openly transgender athlete to ever win an Olympic medal following their team’s stunning defeat of Sweden in the women’s final on Friday. - NBCOUT
Quinn and the Canadian women’s soccer team defeated Sweden 3-2 on Friday during penalty kicks. It’s the first time Canada has won gold in the event.Naomi Baker / Getty ImagesCanadian soccer star Quinn became the first openly transgender athlete to ever win an Olympic medal following their team’s stunning defeat of Sweden in the women’s final on Friday.
Canada’s 3-2 win over Sweden in penalty kicks marks the first time the Canadian women’s soccer team has ever won Olympic gold and the first women’s Olympic soccer final to be decided on penalty kicks,Quinn was one of at least three transgender and/or nonbinary athletes to compete in the Tokyo Games — along with New Zealand weightlifter Laurel Hubbard and the American skateboarder Alana Smith — but Quinn will be the only one to leave with a medal.
Canada entered the championship match after defeating the top-ranked United States 1-0 on Monday, thanks to a penalty kick in the
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