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Weightlifter Laurel Hubbard announces her retirement

Weightlifter Laurel Hubbard announces her retirement

Laurel Hubbard announced her retirement from weightlifting following her disappointing loss at the Tokyo Olympics. The New Zealander made history as one of the first transgender competitors in the Olympics, but she struggled to make the grade and was knocked out early in the competition. “Age has caught up with me. In fact if we’re […]

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Olympic Charter to Include Protections for LGB People

Olympic Charter to Include Protections for LGB People

The International Olympic Committee on Wednesday approved a motion to include a statement against the discrimination of lesbian, gay and bisexual people in the Olympic Charter. The decision was made at the 127th IOC session, which took place in Monaco on December 8th. “Today is a great step forward for the Olympics, and particularly for […]

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