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New Zealand weightlifter Laurel Hubbard becomes the first transgender athlete chosen to compete in the Olympic Games,

New Zealand weightlifter Laurel Hubbard becomes the first transgender athlete chosen to compete in the Olympic Games, as the New Zealand Olympic Committee announces she is selected to compete in the Tokyo Olympics as part of the women's weightlifting team.

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SportNew Zealand weightlifter Laurel Hubbard becomes the first transgender athlete chosen to compete in the Olympic Games,

New Zealand weightlifter Laurel Hubbard becomes the first transgender athlete chosen to compete in the Olympic Games, as the New Zealand Olympic Committee announces she is selected to compete in the Tokyo Olympics as part of the women's weightlifting team.

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