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Oscar Pistorius and his blades

Mr_JDTraynor [Edit] [Delete] 15:58, 16 May '08

Apparently, he can compete at the Olympics against "able-bodied" atheletes. He hasn't achieved the qualifying time yet but may do so soon.

Is this a marvellous example of overcoming a disability and showing that being "disabled" does not necessarily mean less?

Or, will the manufacturers of the blades seek to invest money in ehancing the blades, because they know that if Pisorius is successful then the manufacturers will make huge wads of cash out of his success?


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