Laurel Hubbard, Set To Be First Openly Trans Olympian, Thanks Olympic Committee For ‘Making Sport Inclusive And Accessible’

Laurel Hubbard thanked the International Olympic Committee (IOC) for its “inclusive” stance allowing transgender athletes to compete in events based on gender identity.

Hubbard, who is biologically male, is set to become the first openly transgender person to compete in the Olympics when Hubbard takes part in the women’s weightlifting competition on Monday.