The press conference table fell agonisingly quiet The women’s +87kg weightlifting competition has concluded and after the athletes who took the podium sat down to discuss their achievements, one journalist’s question resulted in extremely uncomfortable silence. The press conference featured weightlifting medallists, Li Wenwen of China, who won gold in the +87kg lifting event; Emily […]

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Hubbard, 43, is the third oldest lifter in Olympic history After making history by being the first transgender athlete to compete in the Olympics, New Zealand’s Laurel Hubbard is set to retire from professional weightlifting. The 43-year-old – who transitioned back in 2012 – unfortunately, failed all three of her snatches in the women’s heavyweight […]

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Laurel Hubbard becomes the first trans athlete to ever compete in an Olympic Games Laurel Hubbard has made Olympic history by becoming the first transgender athlete to ever compete in the Games. However, she failed with her first attempt at the 120kg in the snatch category and then failed to lift 125kg in her next […]

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