Posted on 05/06/2021 7:15:25 AM PDT by dynachrome
History and controversy is expected to be made at the Tokyo Olympics this summer after the transgender weightlifter Laurel Hubbard was effectively guaranteed a place in the women’s super heavyweight category.
While the 43-year-old has not yet been named in the New Zealand team, an International Weightlifting Federation insider confirmed to the Guardian that she would automatically qualify because of amended rules approved by the International Olympic Committee.
Sebastian Coe expects Tokyo Olympics to go ahead after test event in Japan
The insider said that while teams did not have to be named until 5 July, under the new qualification rules, which had come into effect after several competitions were lost because of the Covid-19 pandemic, Hubbard was sure of a place in Tokyo if fit.
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But they have successfully brought that non-sense to the west and all they had to do was dress it up under the name of "tolerance"
Genius.
Jesus! Could someone post the National Lampoon cover of the Soviet female? mid-80’s.
Might have been a E. German .
Leftist wackos ruin everything. F them all.
Bizarro world we have now
So brave, so beautiful. That’s the right thing to say, isn’t it? Do I get a cookie?
I actually like this very much.
Making the stupid libs live by the rules they created themselves.
You mean Hollywood lied to me and 100lb womyn can’t beat up 200lb men?
This is insane. When is anyone going to stand up to these obnoxious wicked perverts and say no?
It’s not enough to tolerate.
Even acceptance is insufficient.
One must enthusiastically embrace it to be in the good graces of the Party.
No.
Shouldn’t even have an Olympics if they’re going to discriminate against women athletes in this manner.
Dude is still a dude. He shouldn’t compete with women.
Absolutely.
This will be the first time I don’t watch the Games since 1960.
Actually I know a couple women that can kick ass....including 200lb men
Correction:
This will be the first time I don’t watch the Games since 1980.
When will they drop all the drug testing ? There’s no point of having it anymore
What’s next...cyborgs at the Olympics?
Women’s Olympics mean nothing now.
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