To leftist and gender ideologues obsessed with “progress” and “fairness,” Hubbard being cleared to compete against biological females is a resounding victory. Kereyn Smith, the CEO of the New Zealand Olympic Committee, defended the move, explaining, “As well as being among the world’s best for her event, Laurel has met the IWF eligibility criteria, including those based on IOC Consensus Statement guidelines for transgender athletes. We acknowledge that gender identity in sport is a highly sensitive and complex issue requiring a balance between human rights and fairness on the field of play.” Smith is correct that in addition to being the first transgender Olympic athlete, Hubbard is among the world’s best weightlifters in Hubbard’s division. This, despite being the oldest qualifying weightlifter at 43, and despite recovering from what many assumed would be a career-ending injury at the Commonwealth Games three years ago. But Hubbard was able to qualify despite these hurdles because of a clear and undeniable upper hand afforded by something else: namely, male muscle mass and stamina. The left, which claims to champion Science with a capital-“s,” should know this.