The New Zealand weightlifter Laurel Hubbard reflected on her history-making participation at the Tokyo 2020 Games as the first transgender woman to compete in the Olympics.
“I don’t think it should be historic … we are human, and as such I hope that just by being here, that’s enough, ” she said after her appearance in the over-87kg final, which had been the subject of controversy and scrutiny.
Hubbard failed with attempts to lift 120kg and two at 125kg in the snatch as she made a quick exit from the competition. China’s Li Wenwen of China won gold, with Britain’s Emily Campbell taking silver.