Insanity: New Zealand Weightlifter To Become First Transgender Athlete at Olympic Games

New Zealand weightlifter Laurel Hubbard is set to become the first transgender athlete to compete in the Olympic Games, after [he] was selected for the national team on Monday.

[He] will compete in the women’s 87-kilogram category, according to a statement released by the New Zealand Olympic Committee that also announced the four other members of the weightlifting team.

Hubbard, 43, qualified for the rescheduled Tokyo Games in May after a rule change, which effectively guaranteed her a spot in the super heavyweight category, Reuters reported at the time. This will be [his] first time at the Olympic Games — a remarkable comeback after a significant injury in 2018. . .

Weightlifting has been a focus in an ongoing heated debate over transgender athletes competing in women’s sports. Dozens of US states are considering legislation that would prevent transgender women and girls from participating in women’s categories, with several that have already enacted sports bans this year. (Read more from “Insanity: New Zealand Weightlifter To Become First Transgender Athlete at Olympic Games” HERE)

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