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Transgender athlete Valentina Petrillo says it is 'legitimate' to question her participation in Paralympics
Dec 15, 2025

Transgender athlete Valentina Petrillo says it is 'legitimate' to question her participation in Paralympics

Transgender athlete Valentina Petrillo said it is legitimate to question her participation in women's sport following her failure to qualify for the P...

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Paralympics legend Hannah Cockroft calls for pay parity with Olympians after historic eighth gold medal
Dec 15, 2025

Paralympics legend Hannah Cockroft calls for pay parity with Olympians after historic eighth gold medal

Hannah Cockroft has called for financial parity between Olympic and Paralympic champions following her latest historic triumph.Wheelchair racer Cockro...

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ParalympicsGB name squad for Paris 2024 Games with record number of female athletes
Dec 15, 2025

ParalympicsGB name squad for Paris 2024 Games with record number of female athletes

ParalympicsGB has confirmed a squad of 215 athletes for the Paris 2024 Games, with a record 46 per cent of the team female.ParalympicsGB will be repre...

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David Weir: Six-time Paralympic champion announces retirement from competing for Great Britain
Dec 14, 2025

David Weir: Six-time Paralympic champion announces retirement from competing for Great Britain

Wheelchair racer David Weir announced his retirement from Paralympic competition after finishing fifth in the men's T54 marathon in Paris.The 45-year-...

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Sebastian Coe: IOC presidential candidate would entertain Saudi Arabia Olympic bid if elected
Dec 14, 2025

Sebastian Coe: IOC presidential candidate would entertain Saudi Arabia Olympic bid if elected

Sebastian Coe would entertain a bid from Saudi Arabia to host the Olympic and Paralympic Games if elected the next president of the International Olym...

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Sebastian Coe: IOC president candidate says protecting female sport is 'non-negotiable'
Dec 14, 2025

Sebastian Coe: IOC president candidate says protecting female sport is 'non-negotiable'

Sebastian Coe says protecting female sport is a "non-negotiable" after speaking for the first time since revealing he is set to run for election as th...

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Raygun: Rachael Gunn retiring from competitive breaking after 'really upsetting' backlash over Paris Olympics routine
Dec 14, 2025

Raygun: Rachael Gunn retiring from competitive breaking after 'really upsetting' backlash over Paris Olympics routine

Australian Olympic breaker Rachael Gunn, known as Raygun, has said she will no longer compete competitively after the backlash she received during the...

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Olympics and Paralympics: Survey indicates hundreds of British athletes could quit unless funding increases
Dec 14, 2025

Olympics and Paralympics: Survey indicates hundreds of British athletes could quit unless funding increases

A new survey has indicated that hundreds of Olympic and Paralympic athletes cannot afford to keep competing through to the Los Angeles Games in 2028 u...

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Raygun tops breakdance world rankings despite Paris Olympics display as federation clarify 'unusual circumstances'
Dec 14, 2025

Raygun tops breakdance world rankings despite Paris Olympics display as federation clarify 'unusual circumstances'

Australian breaker Rachael Gunn holds the top spot in her sport's latest world rankings despite Olympic performances that led to online ridicule.On Tu...

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Tom Craig: Australian hockey player banned for attempted cocaine purchase at Paris Olympics
Dec 14, 2025

Tom Craig: Australian hockey player banned for attempted cocaine purchase at Paris Olympics

Hockey player Tom Craig has been suspended for 12 months by the sport's Australian governing body for attempting to purchase cocaine at the Paris Olym...

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