Piers Morgan Tweets Go Viral: Posts ‘Obvious Fact’ About Trans Weightlifter Who Dominated Women’s Events Competing For Olympics

The issue of transgender male-to-female athletes competing in women’s events has escalated in recent months due to the increase in participation of biological males in some high-profile events, including qualifying events for the Olympics. One such athlete is Laurel Hubbard, a biological male who identifies as a female, and who has dominated multiple women’s weightlifting events, recently taking home two golds and a silver in three women’s heavyweight events at the the Pacific Games last summer.

On Wednesday, former CNN host and current “Good Morning Britain” host Piers Morgan responded to reports on Hubbard competing for the International Weightlifting Federation Australian Weightlifting Open in Canberra, Australia, in hopes of qualifying for the Tokyo Games. Morgan’s initial tweet and follow-up posts promptly gained international attention, appearing in multiple reports on multiple continents.