#disabled athlete

[enbycrip]

Her name is Valentina Petrillo and she is a visually-impaired sprinter.

Time to support her, because even without the racism element I expect she will be getting some flak from Awful, Awful People.

[genderoutlaws]

Champion trans swimmer Schuyler Bailar, Deaf nonbinary cyclist Chella Man, and trans nonbinary marathoner Cal Calamia of Team Iron Transmasc celebrating their third place win at the 2026 Athletic Brewing Ironman competition in Oceanside, where they beat out 200 other teams striving for a medal.

Calamia said the trio have their eyes on future competitions, as well. “We’re already talking about what we’re going to do next,” they said. “We want to scale this up and get more trans athletes doing relays like this. We’re just excited to keep inspiring people and providing a counterweight to the other conversations about trans athletes.”

[crazycatsiren]

Dress rehearsal tomorrow, two performances on Saturday. I am now armed with back injections and a refill of my prescription NSAID.

[dceased-dynamic-duo-4ever]

Britt Apgar can give up a million runs, strike out every at bat and she’ll still be my favorite player in all of the WPBL

[rimbaudsleg]

Gently down the stairs

[heatingandhammering]

I love being a disabled athlete in a high contact sport because the look on the other teams face when they see me after games with my cane or see me put my cane down to step onto the pitch is indescribable. Absolute hilarity, there is nothing better than being an ambulatory cane user and a rugger. You see me in the front row and then find me at the social with what my teammates call my “pimp” cane. Absolutely amazing. I love the rugby community.

[itzdjmaskgirl]

I hold this panel deep in my heart. Being a disabled athlete I constantly find it hard to accept the fact that I am disabled and it affects me especially during my sport. I adore my sport and I wouldn't give up no matter how much my disability affects me. I absolutely loved seeing this panel because it makes me feel less alone especially in my belief. I do believe I have been given this problem to overcome and that I am strong enough to handle. Even in my darkest of times I look back at this panel and remember this. This panel truly captured my inner beliefs and feelings and I couldn't be happier to see how well received it is.

[cabin-seven-kid]

Ppl are like, "disabled people are so powerful and determined and can do anything they set their minds to!"

And then I'm disabled and also an athlete (not a para-athlete. I compete against fully abled people. And win)

And they're like "So you're not disabled."

And it's like. I use a cane wdym I'm not disabled.