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New Zealand's Laurel Hubbard makes history in women's weightlifting at Tokyo Games

20210802 Laurel Hubbard of New Zealand

Laurel Hubbard of New Zealand, seen in this 2018 file photo, will compete in the women's over-87-kg weightlifting event on Aug. 2 at the Tokyo Olympics. © Reuters

DAISUKE YAMAGUCHI, TAKESHI WATANABE and FRANCESCA REGALADO, Nikkei staff writers

TOKYO -- The first transgender athlete in Olympics history will compete in the women's weightlifting event of the Tokyo Olympics on Aug. 2.

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