Martina Navratilova has spoke out against an Italian sprinter, who is set to become the first transgender woman to compete at the Paralympics in Paris next week.
Tennis great Martina Navratilova slammed Italian sprinter Valentina Petrillo as a 'pathetic cheater' as the 50-year-old athlete is set to become the first transgender woman to compete in the Paralympics next week.
' MARTINA NAVRATILOVA RIPS THE LEFT OVER CRITICISM OF HER FIGHT TO KEEP WOMEN'S SPORTS FAIR Last year, World Athletics banned trans athletes from competing in women’s events if they transitioned after puberty. But its para counterpart, World Para Athletics, has not followed suit, giving way to Petrillo becoming the first trans woman to compete in the Paralympics.
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