Transgender athlete overcomes harassment, finds acceptance in Paralympics

IMAGE: Valentina Petrillo of Italy in action during heat 3. Photograph: Umit Bektas/Reuters Visually impaired transgender sprinter Valentina Petrillo said she felt welcomed by her fellow......

Italy's Petrillo to be first transgender athlete at Paralympic Games

Prior to transitioning, Petrillo won 11 national titles in the men's category. IMAGE: Diagnosed with Stargardt's syndrome at the age of 14, Valentina Petrillo had won bronze at the World Para......

War is a great motivation: Ukraine paralympic chief

IMAGE: Gold medalist Iryna Bui of Team Ukraine celebrates with Chef De Mission of Ukraine, Valerii Sushkevych. Photograph: Michael Steele/Getty Images Valerii Sushkevych knows all too well the......

Russians, Belarusians to compete as neutrals at Winter Paralympics

IMAGE: International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Chief Brand & Communications Officer Craig Spence, IPC President Andrew Parsons, IPC Athletes Council Chairperson Jitske Visser and IPC Vice......

Afghanistan's athletes arrive in Tokyo for Paralympics

IMAGE: Afghanistan's para athlete Zakia Khudadadi had made a video appeal for help to leave Kabul after the Taliban swept to power to compete in the Tokyo Paralympics. Photograph: Zakia Khudadadi......