Hubbard has been picked to represent New Zealand in the 87 kg category for women.
to compete in the super-heavyweight 87 kg category with her selection being made possible by a rule change introduced in 2015.
The 43-year-old Hubbard will be the oldest weightlifter at the games but is considered a genuine medal hopeful after having won silver at the 2017 world championships and finishing sixth in 2019 after recovering from a career-threatening elbow injury. Hubbard is eligible to compete at the Olympics under the International Olympic Committee’s guidelines that allow transgender athletes to compete in women’s competitions as long as their testosterone levels are below 10 nanomoles per liter for at least 12 months.
In a statement issued through the New Zealand Olympic Committee , Hubbard said she was “grateful and humbled” by the kindness and support that she has received.Noting that Hubbard had met the IOC and the International Weightlifting Federation's selection criteria NZOC CEO Kereyn Smith said: “We acknowledge that gender identity in sport is a highly sensitive and complex issue requiring a balance between human rights and fairness on the field of play.
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