Transgender Cuban athlete Ely Malik Reyes, who practices mixed martial arts known as sanda, trains at a gym in Regla, across the bay from Havana, Cuba, Tuesday, June 11, 2024. Reyes became the first trans athlete to officially compete in a Cuban league. (AP Photo/Ariel Ley)
Transgender Cuban athlete Ely Malik Reyes, who practices mixed martial arts known as sanda, trains at a gym in Regla, across the bay from Havana, Cuba, Tuesday, June 11, 2024. Reyes became the first trans athlete to officially compete in a Cuban league. (AP Photo/Ariel Ley)
Transgender Cuban athlete Ely Malik Reyes, who practices mixed martial arts known as sanda, rests during a workout at a gym in Regla, across the bay from Havana, Cuba, Tuesday, June 11, 2024. Reyes became the first trans athlete to officially compete in a Cuban league. (AP Photo/Ariel Ley)
Transgender Cuban athlete Ely Malik Reyes, right, who practices mixed martial arts known as sanda, spars with fellow athlete Leandro Matos at a gym in Regla, across the bay from Havana, Cuba, Tuesday, June 11, 2024. Reyes became the first trans athlete to officially compete in a Cuban league. (AP Photo/Ariel Ley)