first out transgender woman to compete in the Olympics, has released a statement praising the International Olympic Committee for its inclusivity.Hubbard, who will compete in women’s weight lifting for New Zealand Monday, seldom gives interviews, but an email from her was read Friday at a media roundtable in Tokyo, GLAAD reports in a press release.“The Olympic Games are a global celebration of our hopes, our ideals and our values,” the message from Hubbard said. “I commend the IOC for its commitment to making sport inclusive and accessible.”Hubbard’s appearance in the Olympics comes at a time of controversy over trans women athletes competing with cisgender women, with some people contending (wrongly) that trans women have an inherent and.