My point is that the AT that athletes with disabilities use may
actually give them an advantage over non-disabled athletes; that was
the original reason this guy wasn't allowed to compete against others,
in much the same way wheelchair marathoners are placed in a differrent
division than NDA runners.  Maybe in 2012, all athletes will compete
on the same playing field, although it'll probably take longer than
that.

Peter, just read your comments, and I think your "can of worms" is
where we're headed.

On Fri, May 16, 2008 at 11:01 AM, [log in to unmask]
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> Exactly - that's what I meant when I said I didn't consider him disabled -
> I meant in terms of competition.  Obviously he still needs the articial
> limbs but when he competes ... well ... need I say more?
>
> Kat
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> Original Message:
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> From: Kendall D. Corbett [log in to unmask]
> Date: Fri, 16 May 2008 10:58:06 -0600
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: ABC News: Amputee Runner Can Try for Olympic Spot?
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>
> Great news, but I wonder what impact (if any) it'll have on the
> Olympics as a whole, and the Paralympics specifically?  Wonder if more
> athletes with disabilities wil petition to compete in events like the
> marathon, etc.  Wheelchair marathoners usually finish well ahead of
> runners.
>
> On Fri, May 16, 2008 at 10:45 AM, Meir Weiss <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>> <http://abcnews.go.com/Sports/wireStory?id=4870234>
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