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Caitlyn Jenner Covers 'Sports Illustrated' 40 Years After Olympic Victory

Caitlyn Jenner Covers 'Sports Illustrated' 40 Years After Olympic Victory

Caitlyn Jenner wears a gold look on the cover of Sports Illustrated, celebrating her successful Olympic run forty years ago.

Here’s what the 66-year-old reality star had to share:

On winning the Olympics vs her life today: “Sports. It’s not real life. You go out there, you work hard, you train your ass off, win the Games. I’m very proud of that part of my life. And it’s not like I just want to throw it out. It’s part of who I am. What I’m dealing with now, this is about who you are as a human being. What did I do for the world in 1976, besides maybe getting a few people to exercise a little bit? I didn’t make a difference in the world.”

On her body at the time of the Olympics: “It disgusted me. I was big and thick and masculine. The rest of the world thought it was this Greek god kind of body. I hated it. But it’s what I was given, so I just tried to do the best I could with it.”

On Bruce: “I loved Bruce… I still love him today. I like what he did and the way he set an example for hard work and dedication. I’m proud of that part of my life. But this woman was living inside me, all my life, and it reached the point where I had to let her live and put Bruce inside. And I am happier, these last 12 months, than I’ve ever been in my life.”

For more from Caitlyn, visit SI.com.

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Photos: Sports Illustrated
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