J.K. Rowling and female ex-athletes are among those criticizing the inclusion of transgender Italian sprinterValentina Petrilloin the ParisParalympics.
Petrillo will feature in the semi-finals this evening.
The visually-impaired sprinter had two children before identifying as a woman.
Valentina PetrilloGetty
Why all the anger about the inspirational Petrillo?
The cheat community has never had this kind of visibility!
Out and proud cheats like Petrillo prove the era of cheat-shaming is over.
What a role model!
Khelif went on to win gold in Paris.
You wont find women who identify as men taking places of Males because BIOLOGY.
Males and females are different.
Stand up for fairness, the science & simple common sense.
The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has been contacted for comment.
IPC president Andrew Parsons told the BBC that trans athletes were welcome at the Games.
Petrillo is not the first transgender athlete to compete in the Paralympics.
Dutch athlete Ingrid van Kranen participated in the womens discus at the Rio 2016 Games.
