Visually impaired transgender sprinter Valentina Petrillo said she felt welcomed by her fellow competitors despite the widespread scrutiny outside of the Paralympic village in France.
The 51-year-old sprinter, who transitioned in 2019, reached T12 200m and 400m semi-finals at the recent Paralympic Games in Paris.
So all of this fear that trans people will destroy the world (of women’s sport) actually does not exist.
Over the last few years, the discourse around transgender athletes has garnered widespread attention.
The governing bodies of many sports including athletics, cycling and swimming have tightened their participation rules for transgender athletes in elite women’s competitions.
Persons:
Valentina Petrillo, JK Rowling, ” Petrillo, Petrillo, “ JK Rowling, Ingrid van Kranen, Van Kranen
Organizations:
Paralympic, Games, Times, Stade de France, International Paralympic Committee, Rio, IPC, Para Athletics
Locations:
France, Paris