Correction: Paralympics-Preview story
British Paralympians Helene Raynsford and Gregor Ewan light the Paralympic Flame in Stoke Mandeville, widely considered the birthplace of the Paralympic Games, England, Saturday, Aug. 24, 2024. The Paralympic Games are set to open Wednesday as some 4,400 athletes with disabilities, permanent injuries or impairments prepare to compete for 549 medals across 22 sports over 11 days in Paris. Credit: AP/Thomas Krych
PARIS — In a story published Aug. 27, 2024, about the Paralympics, The Associated Press erroneously reported that Italian sprinter Valentina Petrillo would be the first transgender athlete to compete at the Paralympics. The International Paralympic Committee says a transgender athlete from the Netherlands, Ingrid van Kranen, competed in the women’s discus at the 2016 Paralympics.
