Olympic legend Kaillie Humphries signs with activist sportswear brand XX-XY Athletics amid political rise

U.S. bobsled star Kaillie Humphries explains why she spoke out about the backlash players received for visiting the White House on ‘Fox News @ Night.’

The most accomplished Olympic women’s bobsledder in history is now an official brand ambassador in the movement to "save women’s sports". 

Olympic bobsled legend Kaillie Humphries has signed with the activist sportswear company XX-XY Athletics, becoming the latest medal-winning Olympian to represent the brand.

"Being able to partner with a brand that believes in the same things I do, that's willing to stand up and actively work on protecting the women's space and women's sports is huge," Humphries told Fox News Digital. 

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Humphries first spoke out about her support for protecting women’s sports from biological male trans athletes in a Fox News Interview that went viral after the Milan-Cortina Olympics in February.

Humphries had just returned after winning bronze in women’s bobsled, marking her sixth career Olympic medal. She later revealed that she received backlash for coming out as a Republican with other conservative stances in that interview, but didn't back down.

Humphries went on to be honored at a White House Women’s History Month event by President Donald Trump in March, and gave her Order of Ikkos medal to Trump, citing his actions to protect women’s sports. 

"Being able to come back to the USA after the Olympics and then be able to make connections and meet some people, I was able to, when I went to the White House, I was able to meet people that were connected obviously in working with XX-XY and that's how the conversation started," Humphries said.

Humphries, who is originally from Canada and competed in her