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Having no legs is an advantage Empty Having no legs is an advantage

Post by Geezaldinho Mon Jan 14, 2008 12:06 pm

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.

the full story here: SI/CNN.com

Sometimes you get the idea that sporting officials have never watched, much less actually participated in, a sport. <sigh> Rolling Eyes
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