Olympics’ First Openly Transgender Woman Stokes Debate on Fairness (Published 2021)

TOKYO — When Laurel Hubbard, a 43-year-old weight lifter from New Zealand, makes her first attempt in the women’s heavyweight competition on Monday, she will become the first openly transgender female athlete to compete at the Olympics. Yet she will do so amid a debate over whether she should be at the Games at all. Athletes, advocates for women’s sports and fair-sport campaigners have questioned

[yuiami]

The first transgender Olympic athlete, Laurel Hubbard, generates a debate on fairness. She was a male weightlifter before she began to transition but she is a long shot to win a medal. Describes criticism against the female athlete who complained about it.

[kazutox]

本人は表に出たがらない人らしい