An unfair advantage?

[poltr1]

South African sprinter Oscar Pistorius is somewhat unique in the world of track and field. He's a double amuptee who wears J-shaped carbon-fibre prosthetics as his legs. One of his goals is to compete in the Olympics alongside able-bodied sprinters.

However, the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF), which is the governing body of international track and field events (including the Olympics), is saying that his "legs" give him an unfair advantage. Here's the article on MSNBC.

Sometimes I think rules are just plain stupid. I think this man should compete.

Comments

[dragon-pet.livejournal.com]

I heard about this on the news while on vacation. It made me mad! I mean, I think it comes down to is people don't want someone who isn't "normal" to beat "normal" able bodied people. It is a sick way of thinking. Shame on them.