Valentina Petrillo, openly transgender, selected for Paralympics after winning bronze post-transition. IPC calls for unified transgender policies as sports revise rules for elite women's competitions.
Critics argue male puberty gives transgender athletes an advantage. Advocates claim exclusion is discriminatory; research on transition's athletic impact remains insufficient.
Petrillo, with limited vision due to Stargardt's syndrome, remains humble. Paris Games excitement deferred to arrival in France, post-overlooking Tokyo chance.
Transgender controversy in sports highlighted as Petrillo enters the Paralympics. Policies in elite women's athletics evolving as IPC urges unified approach, while Petrillo competes under World Para Athletics rules.
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