Men Taking Places From DISABLED FEMALE Athletes , Paralympics Transgender Row

Valentina Petrillo, a 50yearold biological male, is set to make history as the first transgender Paralympian. With the International Paralympic Committee allowing sports bodies to set their own rules, World Para Athletics has permitted anyone legally recognised as a woman to compete in womens events. This decision, much like the uproar in boxing during the Olympics, risks sparking a major controversy and undermining the Paralympics before they even begin. The scandal echoes the outrage over boxer Imane Khelif, whose swift victory over Italys Angela Carini in just 46 seconds caused such a stir that it threatened the reputation of the Olympics. Julia HartleyBrewer speaks with Spiked Online editor, Tom Slater. , news, sports, olympics, paralympics, men, women, gender, lgbtq, talk, talkradio