Tag: Transgender
Transgender athlete Valentina Petrillo says it is ‘legitimate’ to question her participation in Paralympics | Olympics News
Transgender athlete Valentina Petrillo said it is legitimate to question her participation in women’s sport following her failure to qualify for the Paralympic T12 400m final. The 50-year-old Italian, who transitioned in 2019, was sixth fastest overall in Monday evening’s two semi-finals to fall short of the medal race in Paris. She appeared overwhelmed at…
Read More Paralympic Games: First openly transgender competitor expects to receive ‘love’ in Paris | Olympics News
The Paralympics’ first openly transgender athlete expects to receive “love” in Paris and says it is “only fair” she is allowed to compete. Visually-impaired Italian runner Valentina Petrillo, who transitioned in 2019, has attracted criticism ahead of her participation in the women’s T12 200m and 400m events. The 50-year-old previously won 11 national titles in…
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Transgender athletes banned from playing international women’s cricket by ICC | Cricket News
Transgender players who have been through male puberty will not be able to play international women’s cricket under new gender eligibility regulations announced by the International Cricket Council. In September, Canada’s Danielle McGahey became the first transgender cricketer to take part in an official international match when she featured in a Women’s T20 fixture against…
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World chess federation bars transgender women from competing in women’s events – rezal404
FILE–The chessboard is set ahead of Game 2 of the FIDE World Chess Championship Dubai 2021/ (Photo by Giuseppe CACACE / AFP) GENEVA— The world’s top chess federation has ruled that transgender women cannot compete in its official events for females until an assessment of gender change is made by its officials. The decision by…
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UCI to ban transgender women from participating in female cycling events under new policy
The UCI will ban female transgender athletes who transitioned after male puberty from participating in women’s events Cycling’s world governing body the UCI will ban female transgender athletes who transitioned after male puberty from participating in women’s events on its calendar under new rules which come into force from Monday. Under the existing regulations, transgender…
Read MoreTransgender basketball player barred from Australian competition – rezal404
A transgender basketballer was barred Tuesday from playing in an Australian women’s competition, with the sport’s governing body acknowledging it was a “complex area to navigate.” Lexi Rodgers had applied to play for semi-professional regional league side the Kilsyth Cobras, sparking debate and leading Basketball Australia to convene a panel of experts to look at…
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