It confirms a remarkable comeback by Hubbard, who at 43 will be the oldest weightlifter at Tokyo 2020. Hubbard sits 16th in the rankings but at least six of those currently above her will be absent. After transitioning in 2012 she moved to a new level, finishing second at the 2017 IWF World Championships and winning continental titles and other elite competitions. Hubbard was sixth at the last IWF World Championships in 2019, having recovered from injury – and three of those who finished ahead of her will not be competing in Tokyo. In an interview in 2017, after her World Championships silver medal, Hubbard said: “The rules that enabled me to compete first went into effect in 2003.

Source: The Nation May 07, 2021 16:52 UTC