Vile past of America's first transgender Olympian... after her sickening celebration of Charlie Kirk's murder

The name Chelsea Wolfe is one that, just a few weeks ago, only a handful knew. 

For years, Wolfe was solely known for her endeavors in the world of BMX, having featured as an alternate on the USA's women's BMX team at the Olympics in 2021.

However, in the wake of Charlie Kirk's death, the transgender athlete has redefined herself as one of America's most divisive figures amid a slew of social media posts that celebrated the assassination and labelled those who supported Kirk as 'Nazis'. 

Despite many sporting figures condemning the murder, Wolfe was one of the few who openly welcomed his death and littered her Instagram with celebratory posts. 

Her Kirk-related tirades drew shock and criticism across the nation, however, those who knew Wolfe prior to the provocative posts may not have been surprised.

That's because the transgender BMX star has a history with controversy, which began when she spoke of hopes to 'burn the American flag' at the Tokyo Olympics.

'My goal is to win the Olympics so I can burn a US flag on the podium. This is what they focus on during a pandemic. Hurting trans children,' Wolfe wrote back in 2021.

Wolfe would later explain the post in an interview with Fox News, where she stated that her comments didn't mean that she 'doesn't care about the United States'. 

Wolfe, who was born a biological male but now identifies as a female, told the outlet: 'Anyone who thinks that I don't care about the United States is sorely mistaken. 

'I take a stand against fascism because I care about this country and I'm not going to let it fall into the hands of fascists after so many people have fought and sacrificed to prevent fascism from taking hold abroad. 

'As a citizen who wants to be proud of my home country, I'm sure as hell not going to let it take hold here.' 

Just one day after her interview with Fox was published in 2021, Charlie Kirk took to X (then Twitter) to write: 'Chelsea Wolfe is a national disgrace'. 

It comes as no surprise then that she re-emerged into the spotlight last week, given the fact that Kirk had previously called her out in-front of his millions of followers. 

However, Jennifer Sey - founder and CEO of XX-XY Athletics, which is self-described as 'the only athletic brand that stands up for women's sports' - has since given further reasoning as to why no one should not be shocked by Wolfe's vile remarks.

Speaking exclusively to the Daily Mail, Sey said: 'It isn't surprising that Wolfe celebrated the assassination of Charlie Kirk.'

One of the posts on Wolfe's story, which has since expired, featured a report from USA Today on the horrific murder, with an animated caption of children's cartoon character 'Dora the Explorer,' according to Fox News. Above it read: 'We did it!.' 

In another, Wolfe shared a selfie giving a thumbs up with a caption that read: 'Being a Nazi is completely optional btw. He didn't have to do all that, but he did and now he's dead. Don't live your life in a way that the world is better following your death.'

Wolfe, 32, likened Kirk to a Nazi yet again in a separate story, adding: 'We hate Nazis because they want us dead.'

In her observations of Wolfe, Sey continued: 'He furthers the false idea that a 'trans genocide' is underway in order to justify murder. There is no genocide.

'I'm not advocating that he shouldn't be allowed to say whatever he wants. But there are social consequences and being banned by USA Cycling should be the first one'.

In the days that followed, Team USA responded to Wolfe and her sickening posts, as they looked to distance themselves from the transgender athlete. 

They said: 'The views of current and former national team athletes are their own and do not reflect those of USA Cycling.

'Chelsea Wolfe has not been a member of the USA Cycling National Team or a member of USA Cycling since 2023.'

Wolfe had already undergone a gender transition before competing in BMX in 2014 - before regulations implemented in 2023 effectively ended her freestyle career.

Following her involvement as an alternate at the Tokyo games, Wolfe became the first openly transgender athlete to qualify for the Olympics for the United States. 

The invitation letter from USA Cycling at the time, according to Outsports, hailed Wolfe as 'a role model, a visible symbol and an ambassador of our sport'. 

However, despite the milestone, history might now remember Wolfe very differently.

If her shocking online posts weren't enough, Wolfe sparked drama again just days later after being seen at a women's race alongside two friends earlier this week.

As she did so, protesters gathered to condemn Wolfe's inclusion in the race as a transgender woman, sparking a furious bust-up.

In response, Wolfe repeatedly said: 'Go suck a sawn-off shotgun. You're a Nazi piece of s**t.

'We don't f**k with fascists. That's how we feel about Nazis around these parts. This is America. We kill Nazis.'

The woman behind the camera then explained that she had been asked to attend the event and question Wolfe by other women riders in the race. 

Wolfe replied: 'Even if you were, we don't give a f***' before labelling her competitors as 'sore losers'. 

XX-XY Athletics founder Sey also reflected on this incident. She said: 'Wolfe's attitude towards protesters is grotesque, especially in light of the political violence that we are witnessing in this country. Wolfe calls women Nazis to justify violence against them. 

'Wolfe is overtly advocating for violence against any woman who dares to stand up for herself and fair competition. This is misogyny plain and simple.

'He said ''Go suck a sawn-off shotgun'' and ''We kill Nazis.'' He was banned from competing in women's BMX so he turned his attention to women's fixed gear cycling. 

She continued: 'This is the sort of rhetoric that has been permitted and has agitated the far left to the point of believing violence is justified if committed against people they disagree with.

'He must be banned for life from competing in any USA Cycling events - in the men's or women's category'.

The mention of 'Nazism' appears to be commonplace in her vocabulary and relates again to the idea of a 'trans genocide' which Sey previously touched upon.

To best illustrate that, we can look back to July 2023, where she shared a picture on Instagram which showed her wearing a t-shirt that read: 'Transphobia is Nazism' 

She ended the caption to the post by writing: 'Where I'm from we don't take too kindly to those types'. 

Wolfe - who was born in Florida and grew up in a family of BMX riders - began cycling at six-years-old before pursuing dreams to become a professional athlete. 

While she accomplished that by making it to the summit of BMX freestyle and earning a spot with Team USA at the Olympics, it all came crashing down in 2023. 

At that time, the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) passed a ban on transgender women competing in the women's division - which Wolfe admitted made her feel like 'my heart had been ripped out my throat'. 

In an interview with SELF magazine, she said: 'For them to make this rule change, implement it [almost immediately], two weeks before the world championship?'

'I felt like my heart had been ripped out of my throat. It was like my entire world had just ended with no warning.' 

In another interview at the time, Wolfe felt as though she was being 'kicked while she's down' and opened up on her mental health struggles prior to that. 

Speaking to Bicycling.com, she said: 'It's already been a rough life, and then they're like, 'Hey you know what's a good idea? Let's kick her while she's down.

'I think I'm doing about as well as anyone possibly could in this situation. But that said, I have to have daily check ins with my therapist because I'm on suicide watch, for good reason'.

She continued: 'It's normal within BMX culture that if you crash, you get back up and you take a second run, or you try that trick again: Giving up is not something that we do.

'I don't have the luxury of being able to be a pushover with being queer, being trans, being a woman, being autistic. I have to be able to stick up for myself to stay alive.' 

Wolfe explained that she had sought to take legal action against the UCI in the hopes of overturning their ban before the 2024 Olympics. Her efforts were unsuccessful.

The Daily Mail has reached out to Chelsea Wolfe for comment.