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......

India claim 2 medals at World Para Athletics Grand Prix

India claimed a gold and a bronze at the China World Para Athletics Grand Prix being held in Beijing. Ramudri Someshwara Rao won a gold medal in the 200m race and Hokato Sema bagged a bronze in......

World Para Athletics Championships: Gurjar wins javelin gold

IMAGE: India's Sundar Singh Gurjar says the medal at the World Championships will motivate him to to better at the Asian Games next year. Photograph: Tom Dulat/Getty Images Javelin thrower Sundar......

Why this para athlete is anxious about the future

After giving three years to Paralympic preparations in Ukraine, high-jumper Sharad anxious He has spent the better part of last three years in Ukraine getting battle-ready for the 2020 Paralympics......