Laurel Hubbard

Thanks to the coronavirus pandemic, the 2020 Tokyo Olympics will go down as one of the most chaotic games in history, But despite the challenges, athletes from around the world made history with Olympic firsts and by breaking records.

The Canadian soccer player made history as their team defeated Sweden 3-2 in the women’s final on Friday.

There are at least 180 openly LGBTQ Olympians in Tokyo this summer — that’s more than three times the number of athletes who were out in Rio at the 2016 Olympics. That’s a testament to the overwhelming acceptance of queer athletes, especially in women’s sports, and the power of social media to give athletes a platform to show their authentic...

The International Olympic Committee’s medical chief said Thursday that the issue of transgender athletes’ participation in Olympic competition is complex and the IOC is still working on a framework for future eligibility.

Weightlifter Laurel Hubbard will be the first transgender athlete to compete at the Olympics