Weightlifting-Hubbard makes history as first transgender Olympian, but exits early

Hubbard walked confidently onto the stage, smiling amid yells of encouragement from an arena that was officially closed to spectators but made busy by fellow athletes and a swarm of international media.

New Zealand’s Laurel Hubbard made history on Monday by becoming the first openly transgender athlete to compete at an Olympic Games, but she suffered a disappointing early exit from the women’s +87 kg final after three no lifts in the snatch.