History-maker Laurel Hubbard says she is not a transgender role model, but athlete
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The first openly transgender Olympian said she would likely retire from weightlifting and felt her landmark appearance at the Tokyo Games should not be historic and would be forgotten fast as sport becomes more open and inclusive. New Zealand’s Laurel Hubbard, said she had never sought publicity and exposure, nor regards herself as a role model or trailblazer and just wanted to be seen as any other athlete on sport’s biggest stage.