Laurel Hubbard, a transgender weightlifter from New Zealand, is very likely to earn an Olympic berth as the qualifying deadline of May 31 nears. No openly transgender athlete has competed at an ...

TOKYO (AP) — Transgender weightlifter Laurel Hubbard made her mark by competing in the women’s weightlifting at the Tokyo Olympics, but couldn’t complete a lift. Hubbard is not the only transgender ...

The Olympics are founded on the principle of building a better world through sport, and when New Zealand's Laurel Hubbard competes in the women's 87-kilogram weight-lifting competition in this ...

Whether it was Canadian soccer player Quinn, British diver Tom Daley, American shot-putter Raven Saunders, or New Zealand ...

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — Weightlifter Laurel Hubbard will be the first transgender athlete to compete at the Olympics. Hubbard is among five athletes confirmed on New Zealand's weightlifting team for ...

Wellington, June 21: Laurel Hubbard hefted 628 pounds (185 kilograms) in two lifts on the way to qualifying in the women's super-heavyweight division for the Tokyo Olympics. That's heavy. But it's ...