FILE - In this May 14, 2016, file photo, award recipient Caitlyn Jenner speaks during the 27th Annual GLAAD Media Awards in New York. Jenner discussed victories in her life, including winning Olympic gold, in a video released by clothing retailer H&M on Wednesday, July 20, 2016. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP, File)

Caitlyn Jenner discusses winning Olympic gold

NEW YORK – Caitlyn Jenner has discussed the various victories in her life, including winning Olympic gold, in a documentary-style video for clothing retailer H&M.

Jenner describes tearfully climbing the medal podium after winning gold in the decathlon in the 1976 Montreal Games. She calls sports a “wonderful diversion from myself.”

Jenner also discusses overcoming dyslexia as a child and transitioning to a woman as an adult. She says being able to wake up in the morning and be herself is “the biggest victory of all.”

The video coincides with the release of a sports-themed clothing line by H&M ahead of next month’s Rio Olympics.

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