New Zealand's Laurel ... Hubbard was born male and competed in weightlifting at junior level. She transitioned eight years ago, resumed weightlifting and became eligible for the Games under a 2015 ...

WELLINGTON--New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on Tuesday defended the country’s selection of weightlifter Laurel Hubbard for the Tokyo Olympics, a decision that has fueled a debate over ...

WELLINGTON, New Zealand--New International ... given the uproar over (New Zealand transgender weightlifter) Laurel Hubbard’s participation in the recent summer Olympics,” Taylor said.

The 2024 Paris Olympics will see transgender athletes ... Back in the Tokyo Games, New Zealand weightlifter Laurel Hubbard from New Zealand became the world's first openly transgender Olympian.