A transgender athlete qualifying for the U.S. Olympic team this week sparked controversy on social media. Earlier this week, Nikki Hiltz, a transgender and nonbinary runner, qualified for the U.S. Olympic team heading to the Paris Olympics later this year. “woke up an Olympian,” Hiltz, who uses they/them pronouns, wrote in a social media post on Monday. “Yesterday afternoon in Eugene Oregon a childhood dream of mine came true. I’m not sure when this will fully sink in … All I know is today I’m waking up just so grateful for my people, overwhelmed by all the love and support, and filled with joy that I get to race people I deeply love and respect around a track for a living.”