Saturday, January 12, 2008

Double-amputee's Olympic bid stirs debate - Saturday January 12, 2008 7:50PM

SI.com - Olympics - Double-amputee's Olympic bid stirs debate - Saturday January 12, 2008 7:50PM The double-amputee sprinter from South Africa longs to run on his artificial Cheetah blades in Beijing. At the heart of the complex case is a straightforward question: To what extent can a disabled athlete enhance his ability with mechanical aids?

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Anonymous said...

No Olympics for amputee sprinter
01/14/08 11:16 AM, EST
BRUSSELS, Belgium (AP) -- The IAAF ruled Monday that double-amputee sprinter Oscar Pistorius is ineligible to compete in the Beijing Olympics because his prosthetic racing legs give him a clear competitive advantage.
Read the full story at http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/more/01/14/pistorius.olympics/index.html