US Olympic medalists MyKayla Skinner and Nancy Hogshead join activist sportswear brand XX-XY Athletics
Olympic gymnast MyKayla Skinner reveals her disagreement with Simone Biles over past comments related to women’s sports on ‘The Will Cain Show.’
EXCLUSIVE: Former U.S. women's Olympians MyKayla Skinner and Nancy Hogshead have signed with the activist sportswear brand XX-XY Athletics, aligning themselves with the mission to advocate for the protection of women's sports from biological male transgender athletes.
Skinner, who won silver in vault at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021, spoke up about the issue earlier this year, and is now taking a harder stance.
"I am excited to partner with [XX-XY Athletics founder] Jennifer Sey and her pro-woman XX-XY Athletics to tell my story as an athlete and a woman," Skinner told Fox News Digital.
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MyKayla Skinner and Simone Biles pose during women's podium training ahead of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games on July 22, 2021. (Patrick Smith/Getty Images)
"Finding my voice has been hard — there’s no training for that. But every female athlete should find and use hers. No one trains you for moral courage or unwavering positivity — that’s a different kind of journey. I’m going to share that too. Why? To use my platform to be a positive role model for female athletes. But really, this is for my daughter."
Skinner joins the brand after previously speaking out against her former teammate Simone Biles in June.
After Biles ignited a social media feud with former NCAA swimmer and OutKick host Riley Gaines for posting about a trans softball pitcher who won a Minnesota girls' state title, Skinner was quick to side with Gaines publicly. Skinner now joins the same brand championed by Gaines, who was XX-XY Athletics' first brand ambassador when it