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Laurel Hubbard to go to Tokyo

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Biscuitsanddoombar · 05/05/2021 20:59

Not a surprise and hopefully it’ll open some eyes about the utter ridiculousness of allowing someone who is male to compete against women in weightlifting

www.theguardian.com/sport/2021/may/05/trans-weightlifter-laurel-hubbard-set-to-make-history-at-tokyo-olympics

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DisappearingGirl · 05/05/2021 21:45

This bit is pretty stark too:

Hubbard lived as a male for 35 years, and did not compete in international weightlifting. But since transitioning in 2012 she has won several elite titles.

amiahoarder · 05/05/2021 21:44

I think it's s good thing as it will highlight the issue of trans women in women's sports to a wide audience

Helleofabore · 05/05/2021 21:35

@JaniceBattersby

Do I sense a little bit of cynicism slipping into that Guardian piece? They’re normally so woke. Surely they won’t have any criticism of an authentic, brave and stunning woman taking part in a female competition?
Sean Ingle is pretty balanced. I suspect he is not a fan of what is happening to women’s sports and does seem to like the science coming through.
toffeebutterpopcorn · 05/05/2021 21:32

I mentioned this to a sports coach I know - he saw the photo and was pretty horrified (after asking ‘is it real?’).

He told me the next time I bumped into him that he had mentioned this to a (female client) who said ‘the poor thing - maybe she feels like a woman’. He was Shock

Doyoumind · 05/05/2021 21:32

I really hope this gets a lot of attention.

NiceGerbil · 05/05/2021 21:29

The guardian wrote this-

'However, a number of scientific papers have recently shown people who have undergone male puberty retain significant advantages in power and strength even after taking medication to suppress their testosterone levels.'

I'm gobsmacked. What has happened there? Did it slip through editing?

JaniceBattersby · 05/05/2021 21:28

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ArabellaScott · 05/05/2021 21:23

Team Laurel! Team Laurel!

Where have I put my pom-poms?

Ah! There they are.

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Justhadathought · 05/05/2021 21:18

Yeh! A great first........

.....for people who have absolutely no concern for women and girls's sports or for any concept of fairness.

teezletangler · 05/05/2021 21:15

Unfortunately, this is ultimately a very good thing. Just sad for her competitors.

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Biscuitsanddoombar · 05/05/2021 21:14

It’s horrendously unfair

NZ clearly not much of a place for women

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Helleofabore · 05/05/2021 21:14

I am just posting this quote

Under IOC guidelines, issued in November 2015, athletes who transition from male to female can compete in the women’s category without requiring surgery to remove their testes provided their total testosterone level in serum is kept below 10 nanomoles per litre for at least 12 months – a rule followed by the IWF.

As a reminder to all those posters who come and ask ‘where are all the Olympic transwomen medalists.?’ As their gotcha.

PennineSpring · 05/05/2021 21:07

If this needs to happen to highlight the ridiculous IOC rules, then so be it. I hope the whole world see how unfair this is and pressure is put in the IOC to change.
I feel so sorry for the female competitors though. It’s so so unfair.

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