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New Zealand weightlifter to be first transgender athlete to compete in Olympics

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June 28, 2021 1:59 p.m. EST

New Zealand weighlifter Laurel Hubbard will be the first transgender athlete in history to compete at the Olympics this summer. Since 2015, the international Olympic committee has allowed trans athletes to compete in women's categories if their testosterone levels are below a certain level. 

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