The N.Y. TIMES writes, "When Laurel Hubbard, a 43-year-old weight lifter from New Zealand, makes her first attempt in the women’s heavyweight competition on Monday, she will become the first openly transgender female athlete to compete at the Olympics. Yet she will do so amid a debate over whether she should be at the Games at all." Athletes, advocates for women’s sports and fair-sport campaigners "have questioned whether Hubbard, who competed in men’s competitions before quitting the sport more than a decade ago, has an unfair advantage." Others "believe the Games’ binary categories fail to account for a diverse group of athletes." USA TODAY goes with, "Fairness vs. inclusion: Can Olympic leaders find balance in new rules for transgender athletes?"
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- USA Shooting takes lead on countering sport’s negative connotations.
- At these Games, Olympic flame "burns alone" on a bridge in Tokyo Bay.
