Weightlifter Hubbard poised to become first transgender Olympian

Laurel Hubbard of New Zealand competes in the +90kg weightlifting final at the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games in the Carrara Sports Arena in Gold Coast, Australia on April 9, 2018. (REUTERS/Paul Childs/File Photo)

New Zealand weightlifter Laurel Hubbard is on track to become the first transgender athlete to compete at an Olympics after meeting modified qualifying requirements for the Tokyo Games.

The New Zealand Olympic Committee (NZOC) said the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF)…