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On Friday 16 May 2008 16:22:09 [log in to unmask] wrote:
> Well, he's not really disabled, in my book but this is still pretty cool.
> I'll be looking for him in the Summer Olympics!
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> http://abcnews.go.com/Sports/wireStory?id=4870234
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> Kat
Hi Kat,
I think this is a bad decision - the IAAF got it right in my opinion. He
obviously is disabled (he's a double amputee).
He runs with spring loaded blades - this is undoubtedly a mechanical
advantage. Does this decision mean that wheelchair marathon racers should be
able to race against marathon runners. Obviously not - the marathon
wheelchair world record is about half the running world record - there is an
obvious mechanical advantage for the wheelchair racers.
The people who want this to happen seem to have a financial vested interest,
anticipating public interest in the spring loaded amputtee versus
the 'normals'. To me its a circus.
Its interesting that Pistorius only uses the blades for running, at other
times he uses a normal prosthetic.
Finally, doesn't this diminish the Paralympics, what is wrong with him being
the world's best amputee using spring loaded blades.
If Oscar does go to Beijing I hope he doesn't get drawn on the inside lane in
the wet, he has a tendency to "crash" in these conditions and perhaps injure
a world class athlete.
Cheers
Deri
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