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Sport again - Paralympics

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andyoldlabour · 28/05/2021 15:28

It would appear that Valentina Petrillo, the Italian transgender sprinter is eyeing up some medals at the European Paralympic Championships starting 1st June. Petrillo won 11 National men's titles between 2016 and 2018. The Tokyo Paralympics start on 24th August, so I wonder if Petrillo has qualified for those events?

www.womenarehuman.com/first-male-athlete-with-male-documents-to-compete-in-womens-sports-category-at-national-level/?fbclid=IwAR0L86422AE3M0bpZEigJ7-BBaiy4dM8mW64-MrTOnWXRD3KbN85DxzdglE

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Lonel · 28/05/2021 17:59

47 years old and winning international 100, 200 and 400m races... so they are setting veterans world records every time they do this as well as elite records...
And those records are just going to be unbeaten for years, aren't they? Which means basically all future women athletes can just accept they are never going to be a record breaker. It makes me so mad.

AssassinatedBeauty · 28/05/2021 17:53

47 years old and winning international 100, 200 and 400m races... so they are setting veterans world records every time they do this as well as elite records...

334bu · 28/05/2021 17:48

Was formerly a medal winner in male competitions when a lot younger.

Lonel · 28/05/2021 17:45

This person is competing and winning against female athletes who are twenty years younger. Does that not matter to anybody? Even if you think TWAW surely this should ring alarm bells. Surely somebody has noticed how unfair it is. My daughter trains so hard and loves athletics. I feel like there is no point.

Ohsugarhoneyicetea · 28/05/2021 17:34

Can identify as disabled, I might stand a chance

mumsiedarlingrevolta · 28/05/2021 17:32

THE WORLD HAS GONE MAD.

I didn't mean to type that in all caps but actually we should be shouting from the rooftops.

How on earth is this happening??
If someone had predicted this 20 years ago they would have been laughed out of the room.

Hopefully this will open more eyes to the outrageousness of it all.

Akire · 28/05/2021 17:25

Never mind I clicked on article link in
The first one and they do have a level to keep to but also shows that this still gives them Major advantages. I suspect we are going see this for few years yet before there are enough for a third category to level out the abilities.

Akire · 28/05/2021 17:18

Do the paras have different laws to Olympics? If expect an article on this to say about hormone levels and how person is in some level of acceptance. But it makes it sound like they identify as a women and that is the sun and total of anything they have done?

ANewCreation · 28/05/2021 17:13

"On an athletic level, my opponents are very far away, let’s just say that I have no rivals, but none are angry with me for this.”

Angry
quiteathome · 28/05/2021 17:05

I had to leave the thread when I first read it. I got so cross.

OhHolyJesus · 28/05/2021 17:02

I'm fuming. Further explanation could result in a deletion so I'll stop.

But.

FFS.

CandyLeBonBon · 28/05/2021 15:33

That makes me so angry to read.