Trans weightlifter Laurel Hubbard fails to lift at Arafura Games
She has returned to international competition.
She has returned to international competition.
Officials have thrown out calls to have her banned.
Laurel Hubbard is set to make history in the Commonwealth Games.
“Ten years ago people weren’t ready for an athlete like myself, and perhaps some aren’t ready now”
Hubbard will be the first trans athlete to represent New Zealand at the Commonwealth Games.
Hubbard’s win is expected to go a long way towards securing her a place in the Commonwealth Games team for next year.