(THE BLAZE) – Weightlifter Laurel Hubbard – a biological male who identifies as female and has competed against women for several years – is poised to become the first-ever transgender athlete to compete in the Olympic Games, Inside the Games reported.
The outlet said the New Zealander has been "effectively guaranteed a place at the delayed Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games after the approval of an amended qualifying system by the International Olympic Committee."
Since so many Olympic-qualifying competitions had been canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the IOC devised a new system reducing the number of competition performances needed for qualification, Inside the Games said.
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