Weightlifter Laurel Hubbard to Become First Transgender Athlete to Compete at Olympics

• Laurel Hubbard will compete for New Zealand at the Tokyo Olympics game in weightlifting category
• She will be a medal contender when she competes in the women’s super heavyweight category on August 2
• Hubbard who will be the first transgender athlete at the Olympics explained that she is happy with the development

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Laurel Hubbardis is now on the verge of recording her names in the history books of sports by becoming the first transgender athlete to compete at the Tokyo Olympics games.

The 43-year-old has been cleared to participate in the super-heavyweight category in weightlifting for New Zealand.

Before making the transitioning almost 10 years ago, Laurel Hubbard had competed in men's weightlifting competitions according to the report on Sky Sports and Guardian.

While speaking on the latest development, Laurel expressed happiness about the chance given to her to compete in the Olympics.

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“When I broke my arm at the Commonwealth Games three years ago, I was advised that my sporting career had likely reached its end. But your support, your encouragement, and your affection carried me through the darkness.''

The Olympics games is around the corner with nations from different parts of the world preparing their athletes for one of the biggest sporting activities on earth.

Even should have been held last year, but the disturbances of deadly COVID-19 made those in charge of the games to postpone it until this year.

In the Olympics, many games are expected to be competed for as fans will be given the chance to see football, table tennis, tennis, badminton and lots more.

Earlier, Legit.ng had reported how Sapir Berman became the transgender woman to officiate an Israel Premier League match.

Sapir who was previously known as Sagi disclosed at a press briefing at the Israeli FA headquarters last month that she would start officiating games as a woman.

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Having already started living as a woman, Berman is ready to have her gender reassignment surgery done while continuing to work.

Reports say Sapir has been taking charge of games since the age of 17 and has worked her way up from the lower leagues. She is in her second season as a top-flight professional referee.

Sources reveal that players have started addressing her using the feminine form of words in Hebrew according to CNN.

Banner hailing Berman as a superwoman, incredible and brave hung outside the stadium in the northern city of Haifa.

Meanwhile, the Israel Football Association said as she took the field for the contest between Beitar Jerusalem and Hapoel Haifa