The inclusion of transgender athletes in sport challenges a number of long-standing cis-heteronormative beliefs within athletics at all levels of competition. There are limited studies examining the integration and experiences of transgender athletes within amateur sport. The following case study follows the experiences of a transgender synchronized figure skater, Mason, who was able to continue competing throughout his transition process. We conducted eight semi-structured one-on-one interviews with Mason, his teammates, his team manager, and his past and present coaches. All interviews were digitally recorded, transcribed verbatim, and subject to thematic analysis which resulted in four overarching themes: (a) building inclusivity: “promote a safe space,” (b) acknowledging stress, (c) disclosure: “I didn’t want to talk about my past,” and (d) celebration. Results are interpreted as recommendations for coaches on how to adopt inclusive practices to better support transgender athletes.

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花样滑冰分学科花样滑冰研究跨性别运动员跨性别滑冰经验的案例研究

在所有级别的比赛中，跨性别运动员的参与挑战了田径运动中许多长期以来的顺式异性信仰。很少有研究研究跨性别运动员在业余运动中的融合和经历。以下案例研究借鉴了跨性别花样滑冰运动员梅森（Mason）的经历，他能够在整个过渡过程中继续竞争。我们对梅森，他的队友，他的球队经理以及他过去和现在的教练进行了八次半结构化的一对一访谈。所有采访均进行数字记录，逐字记录，并经过主题分析，得出四个总体主题：（a）包容性：“促进安全的空间”；（b）承认压力；（c）披露：“我没有想谈谈我的过去 ”和（d）庆祝活动。结果被解释为对教练的建议，指导他们如何采用包容性做法以更好地支持跨性别运动员。