NZ weightlifter to become first transgender athlete at Games
over 4 years in Otago Daily Times
New Zealand weightlifter Laurel Hubbard, a transwoman competing in the 2018 Commonwealth Games, has polarised opinions about the inclusion of transwomen in women's sport. Photo: Getty Images
Weightlifter Laurel Hubbard will become the first transgender athlete to compete at the Olympics after being selected by New Zealand for the women's event at the Tokyo Games, a decision set to test the ideal of fair competition in sport.
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