became eligible to compete after meeting the rules set by the International Olympic Committee's regulations for transgender athletes and fair competition.The rules state that transgender athletes are able to compete in the female category if they are able to demonstrate a total testosterone level below 10 nanomoles per liter for a minimum of 12 months before they compete."I am grateful and humbled by the kindness and support that has been given to me by so many New Zealanders," Hubbard said in a statement last month issued by the New Zealand Olympic Committee (NZOC) and as reported by the Associated Press last month.In 2015, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) tweaked its rules to allow transgender women to compete as long as their.