Laurel Hubbard is trolling the world.
Weightlifter Laurel Hubbard will become the first trans-identified male athlete to compete in a women’s category at the Olympics after being selected to represent New Zealand at the Tokyo Games. At 43 years old, Hubbard is the oldest weightlifter at the Olympics — the average age of the women weightlifters being nearly half that at 23. Hubbard previously competed internationally as Gavin, and at 35 years old began referring to himself as a woman.
Source: Laurel Hubbard and the triumph of the mediocre man – The Glinner Update
It will be inevitable that other countries will begin selecting males to similarly compete as women. A country’s rankings on the medal tally will drive this move. This shocking but its consequences need to become more apparent for public sentiment to turn against what is happening. When it is just one or 2 instances people will just say oh well.