Was really hoping this cat would make it to the Olympics. Not sure how the IAAF clowns could say Pistorius is cheating because he doesn't have two legs. Unbelievable. Almost as ridiculous as the time Tiger Woods said Casey Martin had a competitive advantage in golf because riding in a golf cart (Martin had a birth defect in his legs that make them more or less useless) took away the endurance aspect of the sport. I'll never be as rich as Tiger, but I'll never say anything so retarded either.
Anywho, Pistorius ran his 400 in 46.25 seconds, slightly quicker than my PR of 55 flat I once ran in the mile relay against the dreaded Selinsgrove Seals. Not quite good enough to get to the Olympics (you need a 45.55 to qualify), but here's hoping South Africa puts him on the relay team.
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Ok, so it may sound retarded and a bit lik sour grapes, but ts' true. I actually know guy who was a pentathlete (sp?) in the disabled Olympics.
They have separate categories for whellchairs, double, single, and below the knee amputees, which is what he was.
After being fitted for a new sports prosthesis, he said it outperformed his real leg. And that was more than a decade ago.
Its not like it's merely a hip replacement-he felt like the Bionic Man.
Pistorius is a guy with no legs competing against healthy humans. Unless he puts a rocket on his back, he doesn't have an advantage.
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