J.K. Rowling and female ex-athletes are among those criticizing the inclusion of transgender Italian sprinter Valentina Petrillo in the Paris Paralympics.
Rowling, the Harry Potter author, described Petrillo as a “cheat” after she qualified for the women’s T12 400m semi-finals on Monday. Petrillo will feature in the semi-finals this evening.
Petrillo, 51, competed as a male athlete until the age of 45, winning national titles in men’s track and field. The visually-impaired sprinter had two children before identifying as a woman.
Petrillo is allowed to compete in the women’s T12 field because World Para Athletics allows those legally recognized as a woman to take part. To qualify, athletes must provide evidence that their testosterone level in serum has been below 10 nmol/L for a year.
Rowling, a vocal and prominent critic of transgender rights, joked on X/Twitter that Petrillo’s inclusion means that drugs cheat Lance Armstrong should...
Rowling, the Harry Potter author, described Petrillo as a “cheat” after she qualified for the women’s T12 400m semi-finals on Monday. Petrillo will feature in the semi-finals this evening.
Petrillo, 51, competed as a male athlete until the age of 45, winning national titles in men’s track and field. The visually-impaired sprinter had two children before identifying as a woman.
Petrillo is allowed to compete in the women’s T12 field because World Para Athletics allows those legally recognized as a woman to take part. To qualify, athletes must provide evidence that their testosterone level in serum has been below 10 nmol/L for a year.
Rowling, a vocal and prominent critic of transgender rights, joked on X/Twitter that Petrillo’s inclusion means that drugs cheat Lance Armstrong should...
- 9/2/2024
- by Jake Kanter
- Deadline Film + TV
Mumbai, Jan 30 (Ians) The International Paralympic Committee (Ipc) has included 22 spots including top attractions like para-badminton, para-shooting, para-table tennis, para-archery, para-athletics and para-swimming for the Los Angeles Paralympic Games in 2028.
The Ipc had received applications from 33 sports from which it picked 22 for the LA 2028. Following the submission of applications by International Federations in July 2022, the Ipc assessed each candidate sport by the Ipc Handbook and sought further clarification from applicants where needed. The Ipc also worked closely with LA28 to analyse the potential impact of sports on the programme, prioritising an amazing Games experience that is fiscally and environmentally responsible.
“Following an extensive International Federation application and review process, the International Paralympic Committee (Ipc) Governing Board has approved 22 sports for inclusion in the LA28 Paralympic Games, the Ipc informed in a release on Monday.
The 22 sports that have been approved for inclusion are para-badminton, Boccia, blind football, goalball, para-judo, para-canoe,...
The Ipc had received applications from 33 sports from which it picked 22 for the LA 2028. Following the submission of applications by International Federations in July 2022, the Ipc assessed each candidate sport by the Ipc Handbook and sought further clarification from applicants where needed. The Ipc also worked closely with LA28 to analyse the potential impact of sports on the programme, prioritising an amazing Games experience that is fiscally and environmentally responsible.
“Following an extensive International Federation application and review process, the International Paralympic Committee (Ipc) Governing Board has approved 22 sports for inclusion in the LA28 Paralympic Games, the Ipc informed in a release on Monday.
The 22 sports that have been approved for inclusion are para-badminton, Boccia, blind football, goalball, para-judo, para-canoe,...
- 1/30/2023
- by News Bureau
- GlamSham
In today’s TV news roundup, Netflix announced a premiere date for “Paranormal,” and Epix greenlit a political documentary series based on Leon Neyfakh’s “Fiasco” podcast with plans to debut the show in 2021.
Dates
The first season of Netflix‘s upcoming thriller “Paranormal” will premiere on Nov. 5 in 190 countries, the streamer announced Monday. It will also be dubbed in nine languages and is the first Netflix Arabic Original from Egypt to include audio and visual descriptions for viewers with hearing or visual impairments. The series stars Ahmed Amin as Dr. Refaat Ismail, a 1960s scientist who begins to question what he thinks he knows as paranormal events begin to unravel around him. It is created by director Amr Salama, who executive produces alongside Mohamed Hefzy. Majid Alansari also directs for the series. Watch a teaser for “Paranormal” below.
“Chrisley Knows Best” and “Miz and Mrs” will both return to USA Network on Nov.
Dates
The first season of Netflix‘s upcoming thriller “Paranormal” will premiere on Nov. 5 in 190 countries, the streamer announced Monday. It will also be dubbed in nine languages and is the first Netflix Arabic Original from Egypt to include audio and visual descriptions for viewers with hearing or visual impairments. The series stars Ahmed Amin as Dr. Refaat Ismail, a 1960s scientist who begins to question what he thinks he knows as paranormal events begin to unravel around him. It is created by director Amr Salama, who executive produces alongside Mohamed Hefzy. Majid Alansari also directs for the series. Watch a teaser for “Paranormal” below.
“Chrisley Knows Best” and “Miz and Mrs” will both return to USA Network on Nov.
- 10/5/2020
- by Eli Countryman
- Variety Film + TV
Epix has greenlighted Fiasco, a docuseries from Leon Neyfakh based on his podcast about America’s most pivotal historical events. The six-episode series about politics, power, and uncertainty hails from Prologue Projects and Left/Right.
Set to debut next year on the premium cabler, Fiasco host Neyfakh follows the day-to-day reality of our country’s most pivotal historical events, bringing to life the forgotten twists and turns of the past while shedding light on the present. Season 1 will tell the story of the Iran-Contra affair, the Cold War-era debacle involving a secret war in Nicaragua and an arms-for-hostages deal with Iran that threatened the presidency of Ronald Reagan in the mid-1980s.
Neyfakh, Andrew Parsons of Prologue Projects and Underground’s Steven Fisher serve as executive producers, along with Ken Druckerman, Banks Tarver, and John Marks for Left/Right, a Red Arrow Studios company. Fiasco is the second partnership for Epix,...
Set to debut next year on the premium cabler, Fiasco host Neyfakh follows the day-to-day reality of our country’s most pivotal historical events, bringing to life the forgotten twists and turns of the past while shedding light on the present. Season 1 will tell the story of the Iran-Contra affair, the Cold War-era debacle involving a secret war in Nicaragua and an arms-for-hostages deal with Iran that threatened the presidency of Ronald Reagan in the mid-1980s.
Neyfakh, Andrew Parsons of Prologue Projects and Underground’s Steven Fisher serve as executive producers, along with Ken Druckerman, Banks Tarver, and John Marks for Left/Right, a Red Arrow Studios company. Fiasco is the second partnership for Epix,...
- 10/5/2020
- by Erik Pedersen
- Deadline Film + TV
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