Trans Weightlifter Has A ‘Genuine Chance’ For A Women’s Olympic Medal

The coming summer Olympics in Tokyo will make history by featuring transgender weightlifter Laurel Hubbard, who is favored to win the women’s medal for New Zealand.

According to The Guardian, while Hubbard’s presence on the New Zealand team has not been made official, “an International Weightlifting Federation insider confirmed to the Guardian that she would automatically qualify because of amended rules approved by the International Olympic Committee.”