Transgender athletes are now welcome to compete in the annual CrossFit Games.

At an event sponsored by LGBTQ CrossFit group OUTWOD last Friday, CrossFit chair and founder Greg Glassman explained the revised policy. Prior to the update, trans athletes could only register to compete in the Games under the gender they were assigned at birth, reports Them. Glassman said in a statement that the update was "the right thing to do."

"CrossFit believes in the potential, capacity, and dignity of every athlete," he added. "We are proud of our LGBT community, including our transgender athletes, and we want you here with us."

The former policy led CrossFit athlete Chloie Jönsson, a trans woman, to sue the company in 2014. It wasn't the most recent controversy surrounding CrossFit, either: This June, former Chief Knowledge Officer Russell Berger was fired after calling LGBTQ pride a "sin" in a tweet supporting a homophobic CrossFit gym in Indiana.

Meanwhile, Jönsson settled her lawsuit with CrossFit in 2015. She told Buzzfeed News that the policy update is a step forward for trans athletes—and that there's no bad blood between her and the company.

"It’s huge for us," she added. "There’s no reason to hold any negative feelings toward CrossFit."

The policy goes into effect in 2019, meaning trans athletes can start gearing up for a chance to compete in next year's Games.