So let’s take a look at this “Valentina” Petrillo issue.

The Guardian of course does the usual –

Transgender sprinter Valentina Petrillo reaches 400m semi-finals on Paralympic debut

Tactfully concealing the relevant fact: he’s a man in the women’s semi-finals.

• Italian sprinter qualifies for T12 400m semi-finals
• ‘For me, it’s the realisation of history’

For women, it’s the realisation of being cheated.

The Italian transgender sprinter Valentina Petrillo said that her debut at the Paralympic Games was “the realisation of history” after she qualified for the semi-finals of the T12 400m on Monday.

Petrillo, 51, finished second in her heat at the Stade de France, but qualified for the semi-finals as one of the four fastest runners-up. She said that her success should be seen as a moment to raise awareness of discrimination against transgender people.

The women he cheated probably think his “success” should be seen as cheating women, because that’s what it is. He’s a man. He shouldn’t compete against women. It’s very simple.

The Guardian does finally admit there’s an issue.

The Italian has found herself at the centre of a debate over inclusion within parasport after World Para Athletics set rules that allowed for transgender athletes to compete in women’s competition if they are “recognised as female in law”.

This is an approach contrary to that set by World Athletics, which determines criteria for entry into the Olympics. Lord Coe, the president of World Athletics, had said the policy was arrived at in order to “maintain fairness for female athletes above all other consideration”.

Which seems only right since it’s the female category we’re talking about.