The transgender, biologically male weightlifter who was unfairly allowed to compete against women in the Olympics is already out of the competition:
REUTERS – New Zealand’s Laurel Hubbard made history on Monday by becoming the first openly transgender athlete to compete at an Olympic Games, but she suffered disappointment with an early exit from the women’s +87 kg final after three no lifts in the snatch.
At 43, Hubbard was the oldest competitor in the weightlifting event in Tokyo, in which her inclusion had ignited a fierce debate about fairness for women and about gender identification and inclusivity. read more
Hubbard was born male but transitioned eight years ago and resumed weightlifting after a long stint away from the sport.
She had been tipped for a medal in Tokyo having won a world championship silver in 2017 and Oceania championship gold in 2019.
But her competition was over within 10 minutes of her first attempt, with no lifts in her first three efforts. She cleared the bar above her head in the second effort, celebrating with clenched fists amid loud cheers before the attempt was declared a no lift.
He he he he he….I’m so glad he’s out of the competition and no women lost to this gender fraud. Serves him right.
But I still blame the Olympics for allowing him to unfairly compete against women in the first place, which is why I haven’t watched a single moment of the Olympics. And won’t.