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The Olympics' first transgender athlete: Team New Zealand sparks outrage after picking a transgender woman weightlifter who competed as a man until 2013 as rivals call it 'a bad joke'

[Daily Mail, where America gets its news]

Weightlifter Laurel Hubbard to compete for New Zealand at the Tokyo Olympics

She will be the first transgender athlete to compete at the prestigious games

Hubbard will be competing in the women's super heavyweight category in July

Born Gavin Hubbard, he set national records in junior competition and at 20-years-old had a best, combined snatch and clean and jerk total of 300kg

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Posted by: Skidmark 2021-06-21

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