New Zealand weightlifter set to be first transgender Olympian
New Zealand's Laurel Hubbard transitioned to female in her 30s
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New Zealand weightlifter Laurel Hubbard is poised to become the first transgender athlete to compete at the Olympic Games, in a move that will reignite the often vitriolic debate over the ethics of trans sport.
"The NZOC can confirm that revised international federation (IF) qualification systems are very likely to see a number of New Zealand weightlifters, including Commonwealth Games transgender athlete Laurel Hubbard, allocated an IF quota spot for Tokyo 2020," the New Zealand Olympic Committee said.
Originally published as New Zealand weightlifter set to be first transgender Olympian
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