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Top sportswriter Phil Gifford doesn't hold back on the topic of a Kiwi transgender athlete who won a weightlifting comp in Australia.
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Laurel Hubbard, who won her division by 19 kilos, has been defended by Weightlifting NZ saying they're following guidelines.
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