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☆ Transgender athlete says Paralympians embraced her despite outside hate
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-10 | by ( ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

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

“A shark came up and started attacking us and aggressively bumping us and ramming us from underneath,” Truwit recalled in an interview. Truwit was eventually airlifted to a Miami hospital, where she underwent multiple lifesaving operations before her leg was surgically amputated. She has never once missed a day of practice.”Truwit’s resiliency catapulted her to some of her best performances in the pool. By the end of last year, she had successfully competed in swimming nationals and the Paralympic swimming trials, qualifying with a time of 1:08.98. “I’m unique in that I was attacked by a shark, but I’m not unique in that we all go through hardship and trauma and tough times in life,” Truwit said.

Persons: Ali Truwit, Sophie Pilkinton, ” Truwit, “, Pilkinton, Truwit, ”, Paralympians, Kate Douglass, I’ve, Jamie Barone, ‘ I’m, ” Truwit’s resiliency, Jody Truwit Organizations: U.S, Yale University, Truwit, Paralympic Locations: Turks, Caicos, Miami, “, Paris

☆ Paralympics Will Drop Ban on Olympic Rings Tattoos
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-23 | by ( Scott Cacciola | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

For years, Paralympians with tattoos of the Olympic rings were playing a dangerous game: They had to cover the tattoos completely in competition, or face penalties from the International Paralympic Committee, which included disqualification. But ahead of the 2024 Paralympics, which start next week in Paris, the I.P.C. “Athletes with such tattoos do not need to cover them up,” Craig Spence, the chief brand and communications officer for the I.P.C., said in an email on Friday. Mr. Spence declined to offer an explanation for the change in policy. For Paralympians like Rudy Garcia-Tolson, however, the change is a welcome one, regardless of how the I.P.C.

Persons: ” Craig Spence, Mr, Spence, Rudy Garcia, Tolson Organizations: International Paralympic Committee Locations: Paris

☆ LVMH puts mark on Olympics as luxury brands embrace sports
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-11 | by ( Kaya Ginsky | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

The 2024 Paris Olympic Games medals are displayed inside a custom-designed trunk manufactured by Louis Vuitton, an LVMH brand partner of the Paris Olympic and Paralympic Games, during a gathering at LVMH in Paris on July 22, 2024, ahead of the start of the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. Whether it's the Moët champagne poured to celebrate a win or the custom trunks that Louis Vuitton has made for medal ceremonies, luxury has been on full display at the 2024 Paris Olympic and Paralympic Games. To Carly Duguid, the creative director for tennis and fashion star Naomi Osaka, luxury fashion and athletics are the perfect combination. Osaka was the first athlete to partner with Louis Vuitton, whose roster now includes Victor Wembanyama, Carlos Alcaraz, and many French Olympians and Paralympians. LVMH has looked to make a big splash beyond just athlete partnerships, becoming the first luxury brand to be an Olympic sponsor.

Persons: Louis Vuitton, Carly Duguid, Naomi Osaka, Duguid, Victor Wembanyama, Carlos Alcaraz, LVMH, Gucci, Jack Grealish, Jannik Skinner, Caitlin Clark, Prada, Celine, Loewe, Sephora, Dom Perignon Organizations: Olympic, Paris Olympic, Paralympic Games, CNBC, French Locations: LVMH, Paris, Osaka

☆ These vision-impaired Olympic stars rely on a ‘sixth sense’ when they compete
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-04 | by ( Maya Davis | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +14 min

Nedoroscik is not the only Olympic athlete with vision impairment excelling in their sport. “For an athlete with a visual impairment, they might have better proprioception, a better vestibular system or better audition. A new superpowerOlympic athletes with vision impairment have shown that you don’t need 20/20 vision to get the job done. USA Goalball National Team Athlete and 4x Paralympian Tyler Merren says the only difference between a "Paralympic athlete and an able-bodied athlete" is the disability. “All of these athletes are so empowering to kids like my patients, who can see [visual impairment] is not limiting them.

Persons: Stephen Nedoroscik, Daniel Wiffen, Rebeca Andrade, Nedoroscik, ”, NBC’s, Becky Sauerbrunn, goalball, Tyler Merren, Merren, “, I’m, Rupa Wong, Daniel Wiffen of, Ueslei Marcelino, Gordon Waddington, Wong, it’s, Fabrice Sarlegna, Aristotle, Jamie Squire, ” Wong, Goalball, Kiyoshi Ota, It’s, Clark Kent, Leonardo da Vinci, ” Merren, Dr, Sanjay Gupta, “ We’re Organizations: CNN, Saturday’s, Paris Games, US, Honolulu Eye Clinic, American Academy of Ophthalmology, Reuters, University of Canberra Research, Sport, Australian Institute of Sport, French National Centre for Scientific Research, Aix Marseille University, Team Brazil, Olympic Games, Bercy Arena, Olympic, International Paralympic, Team Japan, Tokyo, of Blind, US Association of Blind Athletes, Get CNN, CNN Health, “ Locations: Brazil, Honolulu, Paris, France, Waddington, goalball, Chiba, Japan, USA

☆ No slowing down for American Meyers Taylor after dazzling Olympics
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-10 | by ( Amy Tennery | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

2022 Beijing Olympics - Victory Ceremony - Bobsleigh - Women's Monobob - National Sliding Centre, Beijing, China - February 14, 2022. Elana Meyers Taylor of the United States celebrates on the podium with her silver medal. But the lion-hearted Meyers Taylor, who is taking time off as she is pregnant with her second child, is ready for more next year. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register"I will go back to competing afterwards," Meyers Taylor told Reuters. Asked if she would take on a role in the in 2030, Meyers Taylor chuckled and said: "The problem is in 2030, I think I could still probably be competitive."

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