Laurel Hubbard: The reluctant history-maker at the centre of sport s transgender debate bbc.co.uk - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from bbc.co.uk Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Valentina Petrillo, Chelsea Wolfe and Stephanie Barrett will all compete in the female category in Tokyo s Olympics.
When the Tokyo Olympics begin in earnest tomorrow, the eyes of the world will be on one of the members of the New Zealand weightlifting team, Laurel Hubbard. The 43-year-old transgender athlete, currently ranked 15th in the super heavyweight category, will be the first transwoman (male-born person) to be selected to compete against women in the female category.
Hubbard, who transitioned in 2011, will join fellow trans-identified male athletes Chelsea Wolfe (freestyle BMX for the USA), Stephanie Barrett (archery for Canada) and Valentina Petrillo (Italian Paralympic sprinter) on the women’s teams.
Exclusionary laws banning transgender youth from team sports are not only unsportsmanlike, they’re also rooted in falsehoods, says this trans journalist.
Petrillo, la primera deportista trans que podría competir en los Juegos Paralímpicos elcorreo.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from elcorreo.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.