‘Yes, I’m a woman’: Olympian Bruce Jenner makes transgender history

Olympic gold medalist and reality TV star Bruce Jenner, in a screen capture of his interview with Diane Sawyer, is the most high-profile American who has publicly announced his transition to becoming a woman. Photo: YouTube

After months of speculation, Olympic gold medalist and reality TV star Bruce Jenner finally reveals himself as a woman, becoming the most high-profile American to come out as transgender.

The 65-year-old Jenner made the declaration in a wide-ranging interview with ABC’s Diane Sawyer, nearly 40 years after his record-breaking Olympic gold-medal win in the decathlon that gave him the unofficial title of “World’s Greatest Athlete.”