Paralympic athlete stripped of gold medal for banned gesture and flag
He received two yellow cards in the competition A Paralympian was stripped of his gold medal after he displayed a banned flag following his victory. The 2024 Paralympics came to a close on Sunday, bringing an end to 11 days of sporting action in Paris. But there had been controversy a day earlier, on the […]
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Paralympian disqualified from medal due to error just two metres from finish line
‘I have not been disqualified for cheating, but for being a person, for helping someone’ A Paralympian was disqualified because of an error just two metres from the finish line, denying her a bronze medal. Spanish marathon runner Elena Congost, who was born with degenerative vision impairment, finished third in the women’s T12 marathon event […]
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11-time Paralympic gold medallist forced to crawl off train on way to Paris
“On the eve of the Paralympics it highlights how much further we need to go.” 11-time Paralympic gold medallist, Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson was forced to ‘crawl off’ an LNER train at London King’s Cross. Speaking to BBC Radio 4’s Today programme, the Baroness said she had initially booked assistance to help her off the 19.15 […]
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Italian to become first openly transgender Paralympian at Paris 2024
The decision has divided opinion Italian sprinter Valentina Petrillo is set to become the first openly transgender athlete to compete at the Paralympic Games. The 50-year-old sprinter has been selected to represent Italy in the women’s T12 classification for athletes with visual impairments. Before transitioning in 2019 Petrillo won 11 national titles in the men’s […]
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