Olympics refuse to allow double amputee...?!


Question: to compete, because he has an "advantage" over those with legs?? What kind of discrimination is this? What are your thoughts?


Answers: to compete, because he has an "advantage" over those with legs?? What kind of discrimination is this? What are your thoughts?

Amputees use more energy then people with all their limbs. Yes once he gets going his legs allow him to have to exert less energy. the legs are only designed to act like an actual leg one. I wear a prosthetic and it gets me where I have to go but in terms of wear and tare it doesn't compare to flesh and bone.
If he was beating every world record by ten times I could see people kicking up a stink but he isn't. He isn't as fast as some able bodied Olympians not yet anyway.

need a link

edit: thanks, Woof - if that's the case, then i agree with not allowing him to compete.

edit: well, thanks again, Woof ;)

i heard about that! thats horrible!

If they have deemed that he has an advantage, then you can't let him compete. It would be like letting an able bodied person to compete in the para-olympics.

He does have an advantage and should Not be allowed to compete. His prosthetic lower legs are basically springs that allow him more thrust and longer strides then 'normal' legs do.

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His spring like appendages have been proven to give him a 30% advantage (allowing him to run faster, using less energy than a person with legs.)
If he runs with others who use the same devices, fine. But why allow him an unfair advantage?

very discriminating, I won't even watch those games, I believe in equality for everything., and everybody.

i think that is stupid. I am a marathon runner. and realize how hard it is to run without artificial limbs. I couldnt imagine the pain his upper legs go through to run with those on. Unfair advantage. I think not

Did you see those springy leg thingies.? holy crap.

He would kick everyones ***.



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