Aug 2021. The Laurel Hubbard Thing

For the first time, a transgender male competed for a female Olympic medal. Laurel Hubbard was born male but identifies as woman. IOC rules mean Hubbard was eligible for competition normally reserved for the female sex. Hubbard took one of the 14 available places in the heavy-weight female weightlifting competition on 2nd August at Tokyo 2020. A female lifter obviously watched the event at home because she missed out.