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......

PICS: Paris Paralympics end with rainy electro party

IMAGE: The Paralympic flag is waved amid rain during the closing ceremony at Stade de France in Paris on Sunday. Photograph: Umit Bektas/Reuters The Paris 2024 Games came to a close like they......

SEE: Sumit, Bhagyashri lead India's largest Paralympic team

IMAGE: India's delegation attends the Parade of Nations as part of the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games Opening Ceremony. Photograph: Julien De Rosa/Reuters Javelin throw star Sumit Antil and......

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......

Paris Paralympics: How India fared on September 7, 2024

IMAGE: Navdeep Singh shows off the gold medal he won in the men’s Javelin Throw F41 category at the Paris Paralympics, after Iran's Sadegh Beit Sayah was disqualified for repeatedly......