Trans Weightlifter Laurel Hubbard After Failed Lifts: ‘I Know My Participation’ Has Not Been ‘Without Controversy’

New Zealand transgender weightlifter Laurel Hubbard acknowledged the controversy surrounding the athlete’s participation in the women’s +87kg weightlifting at the Tokyo Olympics.

“Thank you so very much for your interest in my humble sporting performance tonight,” Hubbard told reporters following three failed lifts, according to The Blaze. “I know from a sporting perspective I did not live up to the standards I put upon myself.”