TOKYO -- Transgender weightlifter Laurel Hubbard finally got to compete at the Tokyo Olympics. Even without completing a lift, she was a pioneer for transgender athletes. “Of course, I’m not entirely unaware of the controversy which surrounds my participation in these Games,” Hubbard said after exiting the competition. The International Olympic Committee in 2015 drew up a set of recommendations for including transgender athletes. The IOC will release a new “framework” for transgender athletes’ eligibility in the coming months.

Source: ABC News August 02, 2021 11:48 UTC