Weightlifter Laurel Hubbard poised to become first transgender Olympian

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Weightlifter poised to become first transgender Olympian. - NBCOUT

Laurel Hubbard of New Zealand competes in the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games in Australia, April 9, 2018.Weightlifter Laurel Hubbard is set to become the first transgender athlete to compete at an Olympics after qualifying for the rescheduled Tokyo Games due to a rule change, Inside the Games website reported on Wednesday.

New Zealander Hubbard, 43, has not yet been named to the national women’s weightlifting team going to the Tokyo Olympic Games.She has been eligible to compete in the Olympics since 2015, when the IOC issuedallowing any transgender athlete to compete as a woman provided their testosterone levels are below 10 nanomoles per litre for at least 12 months before their first competition.

 

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NBCOUT I think transgender competition is necessary in Olympic.

NBCOUT Simple solution

NBCOUT 2 gold medals 🥇 for you!

NBCOUT Does he or she get to pick who they want to compete against?

NBCOUT That’s a male

NBCOUT The Freak show continues...

NBCOUT I think the women’s weight lifting competition is rigged.

NBCOUT This is so stupid good no one cares because no one is watching Olympics

NBCOUT This just in…NASCAR will now allow Formula One cars to compete…

NBCOUT It's a great day for eunuchs that's for sure.

NBCOUT Not fair to the biologically born females co competing. This athlete born a dude has a unfair advantage , The naturally born females should protest. This trans athlete should compete with the males period

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NBCOUT This tweet talks about the unmatched superiority of Testosterone in Sports.

NBCOUT Sad...totally unfair

NBCOUT Men are born with 70% more muscle mass and bone density than women are. Just because her T levels are low for a year prior doesn't mean she doesn't still have an advantage. That doesn't leave overnight and it's also why many athletes use steroids up until their next test. 🙄

NBCOUT Imagine being this self-aware …. or sociopathic

NBCOUT Cheater cheater pumpkin eater

NBCOUT Wow, I propose that men and women should compete in ONE group. That is real sex equality.

NBCOUT That’s not Fair!, she is still Biologically a man, but Mentally a girl! Female sports should be played By biological females, it is a Obvious advantage!

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NBCOUT Melting Ken doll Caitlyn_Jenner will have something to say about that.

NBCOUT Men conquering every woman sport. PatriarchyWins

NBCOUT Never going to be never going to be never going to be

NBCOUT How stupid and fake. Boooooooo.

NBCOUT So unfair. Those poor women who trained for the Olympics now get screwed.

NBCOUT Damn she’s as strong as a man🤣 anyone that thinks this is ok 🤡🤪

NBCOUT It's just a guy with a girls name

NBCOUT Women’s sport just took a big L. Why even compete if you’re a biological woman.

NBCOUT Don't let Caitlyn Jenner see that.

NBCOUT I'm not a hater, but fairer i can see that fair play goes it the window here.

NBCOUT Weird

NBCOUT They are strong like bull joining to women sport 😂😂😂

NBCOUT That’s it! I’m not watching it 🙅‍♂️

NBCOUT Here we go again

NBCOUT Good for her! Haters on here can suck it!

NBCOUT Disgrace To Humanity

NBCOUT Another man claiming to be a women and dominating a womens sport? Shocking....

NBCOUT Something tells me “she” will destroy records 🤣🤣🤣

NBCOUT How come, that there are no transgenders in male competitions ... Maybe because of biological diferences?

NBCOUT Suck it Caitlyn_Jenner

NBCOUT she

NBCOUT This is America

NBCOUT Lmao

NBCOUT This is gonna make some of y'all maaaaaaaaad.

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