The weightlifter will compete in the women's super-heavyweight category.
New Zealand’s Laurel Hubbard has become the first ever transgender athlete to be selected for the Olympics.
The 43-year old weightlifter will compete in the women’s super-heavyweight category at the games in Tokyo.
New Zealand names transgender athlete Hubbard to women's Tokyo Olympics weightlifting team https://t.co/rVx81QbGbb pic.twitter.com/7aItkQPAS5
— Reuters (@Reuters) June 20, 2021
Hubbard competed in men’s events before coming out as transgender in 2013.
The IOC changed its rules to allow transgender athletes to take part in the Olympics in 2015.
Laurel Hubbard: First transgender athlete to compete at Olympics https://t.co/rTzq4uDInT
— BBC News (UK) (@BBCNews) June 21, 2021

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